Jessica Douglas

Jessica Douglas approaches psychotherapy as a psychological method for addressing the issues a person brings to therapy. She aims to create a space where people can tell their story in their own words, and together explore and process what is happening for them.

She works as an assimilative, integrative practitioner who describes herself as human first and therapist second. Transactional Analysis is the core model she uses, and she draws on elements from other approaches to tailor a treatment plan and therapeutic contract to individual needs.

For Jessica the therapeutic relationship is essentially two people having a conversation and relating through the lens of their lived experience. She may not have walked the same path as each client, but she listens and reflects on a person’s journey with curiosity, intrigue and space for reflection.

She offers a range of formats - a single session approach with the option to continue, short courses of six to eight weeks, or longer term psychotherapy of 20+ sessions when required. How long therapy takes is determined during treatment planning and the initial meeting, according to the therapeutic contract and the goals the client wishes to work towards.

Her core hours are usually 10am to 7pm on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, and evening and weekend appointments are available on request. If a therapeutic match does not feel right, clients are able to switch to another therapist.

Important update - in line with the BACP Ethical Framework, Jessica is required to ensure her wellbeing supports the quality of her therapeutic work. If she experiences periods of sickness or ill-health she will inform clients and offer them the choice to reschedule or postpone sessions until she has sufficiently recovered. She is based in the United Kingdom.