Jackie Kenworthy

• Stress and anxiety
• Family and parenting
• CBT and mindfulness

About Jackie

Jackie Kenworthy helps people with stress, anxiety, family and parenting concerns, career pressures and life changes. She uses conversational, person-centred ways of working to help clients talk through current problems and find practical coping strategies. Jackie is a member of the NCPS and has 25 years of professional experience in the United Kingdom.

She works directly on everyday problems such as sleep and eating difficulties, grief, relationship strains and addiction-related concerns. Sessions focus on what is happening now and on small, manageable steps that can ease pressure at home and work. Jackie also supports those facing compassion fatigue and people managing attention-related challenges including ADHD.

Her practice includes work on attachment, abandonment and communication problems. She has experience with blended family issues, commitment and control concerns, and with neurodiversity including autism and Asperger syndrome. This gives her a practical view of how personal history can affect current relationships and coping patterns.

Jackie draws on a mix of approaches known to help with thoughts, emotions and behaviour. She uses client-centred conversations to build understanding, cognitive behavioural techniques to tackle unhelpful thinking, and elements from emotionally focused and mindfulness work to support emotional regulation. Motivational interviewing helps when people want to change habits connected to addictions or health behaviours.

Her style is straightforward and focused on making counselling useful in day-to-day life. Clients are guided to identify clear goals and try small changes between sessions. To begin, users are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.

Therapeutic approaches and how they fit with online work

Client-centred therapy focuses on listening and reflecting to help a person make sense of their concerns and choose the next steps; it is useful for emotional and relationship issues. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) works with patterns of thinking and behaviour to reduce anxiety and improve coping, often using practical exercises between sessions. Dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT) teaches specific skills for managing strong emotions and improving relationships, which can help with compassion fatigue and impulsive behaviours.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will discuss goals, preferences and the issues you bring, then agree which methods to try. This is a collaborative process and methods can be adjusted over time based on what helps.

Confirm the session formats available before booking because the biography does not list them. Online work can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Many people find that remote sessions help them maintain continuity of care around work, family and other commitments. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists will explain practical arrangements at the first appointment so you can choose what suits your routine.

Topics Jackie lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Family conflicts
• Parenting issues
• Career difficulties
• Coping with life changes
• Addictions
• LGBT
• Relationship issues
• Grief
• Eating disorders
• Sleeping disorders
• Coaching
• Compassion fatigue
• ADHD
• Abandonment
• Antisocial personality
• Attachment issues
• Autism and Asperger Syndrome
• Avoidant personality
• Blended family issues
• Body image
• Cancer
• Codependency
• Commitment issues
• Communication problems
• Control issues
• Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
• Dependent personality
• Dissociation
• Divorce and separation
• Eating and food-related issues
• Emptiness
• Family of origin issues
• Family problems
• Fatherhood issues
• First responder issues
• Forgiveness
• Guilt and shame
• Infidelity
• Isolation and loneliness
• Jealousy
• Life purpose
• Midlife crisis
• Money and financial issues
• Mood disorders
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Process addictions
• Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Client-Centred Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
• Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
• Mindfulness Therapy
• Motivational Interviewing
• Psychodynamic Therapy

Questions about Jackie

Does she work with anxiety?

Yes. She helps people manage stress and anxiety using practical strategies and talking-based work.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She uses client-centred counselling alongside cognitive behavioural therapy, dialectical behaviour therapy, emotionally focused methods and mindfulness approaches.

How much experience does she have?

She has 25 years of professional experience working in the United Kingdom.

Is she registered and where does she work?

She is registered with NCPS and practises in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English only.

Can I book from another country?

International clients are not accepted at this time.

What formats are available for sessions?

Please confirm current session formats before booking as the biography does not specify which formats are used.

How much do sessions cost and how do payments work?

Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.