Overview
Reaching out for support can feel like a big and vulnerable step—especially when life already feels heavy. Jessica understands that asking for help isn't always easy, particularly for those who have spent years carrying things alone.
Her approach is built on the belief that therapy should feel safe, supportive, and empowering. She is here to walk alongside you at your pace, offering a space where you can be heard, validated, and gently supported to explore new ways of thinking, feeling, and being.
Jessica values genuine human connection and works in a way that honours your lived experience, cultural background, and personal values. Her aim is not to "fix" you, but to support you in reconnecting with your strengths, healing from what hurts, and creating a life that feels more aligned and manageable.
Skills and Experience
Jessica (she/her) is a qualified and registered social worker with over 10 years of experience supporting people to navigate life's challenges with greater clarity, self-compassion, and resilience.
She has worked across a variety of settings including education, mental health, and community wellbeing services, and brings a flexible, down-to-earth approach to her work. Jessica is proud to offer a therapeutic space that is rainbow-friendly, neurodiversity-affirming, and culturally responsive.
Her practice is person-centred, strengths-based, and trauma-informed. She draws on a range of therapeutic modalities including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Narrative Therapy, and re-parenting techniques—always tailoring her approach to meet each person's unique needs and goals.
Areas of specialty include anxiety and stress, low mood and depression, burnout and overwhelm, grief and loss, inner child and re-parenting work, life transitions, relationship and interpersonal challenges, self-worth and identity exploration, supporting the rainbow community, and supporting neurodiverse adults, children, and parents (including ADHD and autism).
