Jody Lumley , BACP

Jody Lumley is a BACP counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief, addiction and a wide range of life challenges. She speaks plainly and aims to make the first step feel manageable for someone who is worried or unsure. Jody accepts clients in the United Kingdom and conducts sessions in English.

Jody uses a person-centred way of working that lets people set the pace. She also draws on cognitive behavioural ideas to help people spot unhelpful thinking and try different ways of responding. Mindfulness techniques are offered to help with grounding and reducing overwhelm in daily life.

Her practice addresses issues such as ADHD, attachment and abandonment worries, caregiver stress, domestic violence, dissociation, and the emotional impact of cancer or other major life changes. She has experience supporting people who have faced workplace trauma, childhood trauma, self-harm, complex PTSD and personality-related difficulties.

Sessions are aimed at creating an open environment where people can talk without fear of judgment. Jody focuses on practical steps alongside emotional understanding, so conversations can lead to clearer choices and coping strategies. She invites clients to explore what matters to them and to shape the work around their goals.

Jody has worked in counselling roles for nine years and holds BACP registration, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. She offers several online formats so people can choose what fits their life and routine.

Therapeutic approaches and online support

Jody commonly uses a person-centred approach that prioritises the client's own goals and pace. This approach focuses on listening and building a respectful, non-judgemental relationship so people can talk about what matters most to them.

She also uses cognitive behavioural therapy or CBT to help people identify unhelpful thinking patterns and test small changes in how they respond to situations. CBT can be useful for anxiety, depression and stress when someone wants practical ideas to try between sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Jody will discuss options together and adapt methods to fit a person's needs, goals and preferences. The effort to choose a workable method is collaborative and reviewed as progress is made.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging, giving flexibility around schedules and location. Video calls are good for a face-to-face feel, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat provides a brief check-in option and text messaging can suit ongoing reflection or short check-ins between longer sessions. These formats make it easier to fit counselling around work, family and other commitments.