Jessica Cooke , BACP

Jessica Cooke offers a warm, adaptable approach to therapy grounded in client-centred care. She brings 16 years of experience in health-care settings and private practice. Jess works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression and relationship difficulties, and she often supports those dealing with life changes, parenting strain and intimacy concerns.

She explains things plainly and focuses on what matters most to each person. Sessions begin by looking at where someone is now and what they hope to change. From there she uses practical techniques drawn from cognitive behavioural and solution-focused approaches, and trauma-focused methods when needed.

Jess helps people identify patterns that cause distress and then practises small, achievable steps to shift them. That might mean changing unhelpful thoughts, testing new behaviours, or working through painful events at a pace that suits the client. She also pays attention to issues that often sit alongside mental health problems, such as sleep, work stress and feelings of isolation.

People who come for support around sexual orientation or LGBT matters, grief, caregiving stress, or managing a long-term condition will find those concerns are within her range. She also works with challenges such as anger, impulsivity and difficulties with communication.

Jessica is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, holds a BSc (Hons) in Psychology and an MA in Clinical Counselling, and has developed a practice informed by multiple therapeutic approaches over many years.

Sessions are offered in English and are delivered online by video, phone, live chat or text messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How her approaches work well online

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on understanding each person as they are. The counsellor listens closely and follows what matters most to the client, helping them talk things through and make decisions at their own pace. This suits issues such as low self-esteem, life changes and relationship worries.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions interact. It uses practical exercises to test unhelpful thoughts and develop different behaviours, which can help with anxiety, depression and sleep problems. Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on small, achievable steps and what a person wants to be different, making it useful for work stress, coping tasks and short-term goals.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with the client to agree which methods to try based on their goals and preferences, and will adjust the plan as progress is made. Many people use a mix of approaches rather than a single model.

Online therapy offers flexibility and straightforward ways to fit sessions into life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when a visual connection helps. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is preferred. Live chat and text messaging suit people who prefer to write, want more frequent brief support, or need to manage sessions around busy days. These options make it easier to keep continuity of care and try different formats to see what fits best.