Counselling JCT
Online Counselling & Therapy –
Serving Cumbria, Manchester, Lancashire & the North West
Move from overwhelm to feeling grounded, connected and steady
I offer online counselling for adults across the UK who feel anxious, emotionally exhausted, stuck in repeating patterns, or weighed down by experiences they don’t fully understand.
Support for
anxiety, emotional overwhelm, trauma, grief, and major life transitions, at a pace that respects your nervous system.
When Coping Stops Being Enough
Many of the people who find their way here are not falling apart.
They are functioning.
They are capable.
They are often the ones others rely on.
But inside,something feels unsettled.
• Anxiety that doesn’t switch off, even when life looks “fine”
• Emotional reactions that feel bigger than the moment
• A sense of carrying too much responsibility for too long
• Grief or loss that hasn’t had space to land
• Patterns that repeat, despite insight and effort
This is not a sign of weakness.
It is often a sign that your nervous system has been holding more than it was ever meant to carry alone.
Counselling offers a space where you don’t have to perform, explain, or hold it together.
What you can gain from counselling:
- Calm and steadiness in daily life
- Insight into why patterns repeat
- Practical tools to release emotional burdens
- Reconnection with yourself and your relationshThis is not a sign of weakness.
Feeling this way? You can explore these patterns safely in counselling
My Approach
I provide a warm, confidential online space for adults across the UK to explore what’s beneath the surface and feel calmer, steadier, and more connected.
My work is grounded in:
• Person‑centred counselling — your experience leads the way
• Polyvagal‑informed therapy — understanding how your nervous system
protects you
• Somatic awareness — working with the body, not just the mind
• Trauma‑informed practice — safety, choice, and pacing come first
Rather than asking “What’s wrong with you?”
we explore: “What has your system learned to do to survive?”
From there, new choices become possible.
We move at the pace your nervous system can trust.
About Me
I’m Jackie.
For over 25 years, I’ve supported adults across the UK who feel anxious, overwhelmed, or weighed down by grief, trauma, family patterns, or major life changes.
I know how heavy life can feel when you’ve been holding things together for a long time, and how transformative it can be to feel genuinely seen, safe, and understood.
Alongside counselling, I developed Unthread™, a reflective framework exploring how emotional, relational, and intergenerational patterns shape our inner world.
Some people come solely for counselling.
Others feel drawn to explore Unthread™ alongside it.
There is no expectation either way.
Your work unfolds at a pace that feels right for you.
"The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of those depths."
Elizabeth Kübler-Ross
The ANCHORED Framework
Some people find it helpful to understand how change unfolds over time.
Our counselling work often follows a gentle, non‑linear journey I call ANCHORED, a way of mapping growth without forcing it.
• Acknowledge— recognising your resilience and what you’ve already survived
• Navigate — learning practical tools to feel calmer and steadier
• Connect — rebuilding trust in yourself and others
• Heal — gently releasing past experiences or family patterns
• Open — exploring new ways of relating and responding
• Renew — building confidence, resilience, and self‑trust
This is not a checklist.
It’s a map — one that adapts to where you are.
What Clients Say
- “I finally understand why I react the way I do; it’s changed everything. I feel lighter, calmer, and more myself again.”
- “Counselling with Jackie helped me feel in control for the first time in years. I don’t carry the same weight around anymore.”
- “After losing someone close, I felt completely lost and overwhelmed by grief. Jackie gave me a space where I didn’t have to be strong or hold it together. Step by step, I found calm, comfort, and a way to move forward without feeling like I was leaving them behind.”
Who I Work With
I support adults across the UK who are navigating:
• Anxiety, Stress, or Emotional Overwhelm
• Grief or Significant Loss
• Trauma or Unresolved Past Experiences
• Major Life Transitions or Identity Shifts
• Repeating Emotional or Relational Patterns
• Inherited Family Dynamics that feel heavy or confusing
Many people arrive feeling disconnected from themselves, unsure why certain patterns persist, or exhausted from coping alone.
You don’t need to be in crisis, just ready to stop carrying this by yourself.
Counselling & Unthread™
Counselling is the foundation of my work.
Unthread™ is an optional deepening for those who feel drawn to explore inherited or intergenerational patterns alongside therapy.
Unthread™ is not therapy, but it can sit alongside counselling for those who want to understand their story more broadly.
We can talk together about what feels most appropriate for you.
How Counselling Can Help
Anxiety, stress, trauma, and grief are not just thoughts, they live in the body, the nervous system, and in long‑standing emotional patterns.
In our work together, we focus on helping you:
• Feel calmer and more regulated in everyday life
• Understand why certain reactions keep happening
• Gently release patterns rooted in past experience or family dynamics
• Rebuild trust in yourself and your responses
• Feel more present and connected in your relationships
Change does not happen through pressure or forcing insight.
It happens through safety, understanding, and paced support.
Get in touch Taking the First Step
Starting counselling can feel daunting.
You don’t need to know exactly what to say or where to begin.
If something here resonates, you’re welcome to book a free, no‑pressure consultation. This is simply a chance to see whether working together feels right.
You don’t have to carry this alone.
Book your free consultation
Contact Jackie
Email: jackie@counsellingjct.co.uk
Phone: 07432 373270
You can also leave a message using the contact form below.
All enquiries are answered within 24 hours and handled in complete confidence using secure phone and email services.
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Counselling JCT | Online Counselling for Adults Across the UK
Helping you move from overwhelm to calm, and from self-doubt to confidence, one compassionate step at a time.