Jane Gracey, BACP

Jane Gracey is a counsellor who focuses on helping people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression or relationship strain. She supports people who are coping with grief, low self-esteem, life changes and the pressures of caring responsibilities. Jane works with each person at their own pace and believes people know their own story best. Jane is a British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy member. She has around ten years of experience in counselling and uses a flexible, person-focused way of working. That means she adapts sessions to what an individual needs, rather than applying one fixed method. In sessions Jane combines client-centred listening with practical tools drawn from cognitive behavioural ideas. She helps people notice unhelpful thinking patterns and practise simple strategies to manage difficult feelings day to day. The work often includes exploring relationship dynamics, boundaries and how caring roles affect wellbeing. People who come for support can expect a calm, steady approach and time to talk through what matters most to them. Jane aims to help people build coping skills and find clearer ways to move forward after loss, separation or life transitions. Her practice often addresses issues such as abandonment, attachment concerns, codependency and the strain of blended family situations. Jane also supports people facing infidelity, isolation or the search for renewed life purpose.

How Jane uses client-centred and CBT work online

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and understanding. The therapist offers an accepting, non-judgemental space and follows the person's lead to help them make sense of their feelings and choices. This approach is often useful for people coping with loss, low self-worth or the strain of caring roles.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours. It uses practical tasks and simple experiments to spot unhelpful thinking and try different ways of responding. CBT can be helpful for anxiety, depression and stress management.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Jane will discuss preferences, goals and what feels most useful, and then agree a plan together. That collaborative process helps tailor sessions to the person's needs rather than assuming one fixed method.

For practicalities, please confirm current session options before booking as formats are not specified here. Online work can help fit counselling into a busy life by reducing travel and making it easier to schedule sessions around caring or work commitments. Some people find shorter check-ins or phone conversations easier when time or bandwidth is limited, while others prefer longer conversations. Jane will help match the shape of sessions to daily life and goals rather than promising a particular format.