Jayne Halliwell

Jayne Halliwell is a counsellor who offers a caring presence for people feeling overwhelmed. She introduces herself simply and directly, and invites clients to take the first step towards change. Jayne uses her own experience as someone who has sat in the client chair to shape a warm, non-judgemental approach.

She works with common difficulties such as stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse. Jayne also supports people dealing with low self-esteem, struggles with motivation, and a range of relationship and identity concerns. Her background includes four years of professional practice in the United Kingdom and registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.

In sessions she aims to treat each person with respect, sensitivity and compassion. Jayne believes the individual knows their life best and she helps people talk through what matters to them. Her style is accepting and caring, focused on listening and understanding the client’s experience.

Her work often covers attachment and abandonment issues, body image, codependency and communication problems. She also supports people contending with caregiver stress, blended family tensions, divorce and domestic violence-related difficulties.

Jayne describes therapy as a process of self-discovery. She will collaborate with clients to find ways of coping, build confidence and identify changes that feel achievable. For people who want steady support while they make life changes, she offers a calm, straightforward way of working.

Evidence-based approaches and online support

Jayne describes her practice as grounded in evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical help and emotional understanding. For example, a problem-solving and skills-based approach aims to identify clear steps to reduce stress and manage anxiety, often using simple daily strategies to change patterns of thinking and behaviour.

Another common focus is grief and trauma-informed care, which involves paced conversations to help people make sense of loss or distress and to build coping strategies that feel manageable. These ways of working are aimed at easing intense emotions and improving day-to-day functioning.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. Jayne works collaboratively with clients to decide what feels helpful, adapting techniques to each person’s needs, goals and preferences. She emphasises partnership and regular review to make sure sessions remain useful.

If you are considering online therapy, please confirm the specific session formats available before booking because the biography does not list them. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and offer access from other locations. Many people find that remote sessions help them maintain continuity while balancing family, work and other commitments.