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Jacqueline Sands, BACP

Credentials: BACP
Experience: 4 years
Practising in: United Kingdom
Languages: English
Sessions: Online only
Client ages: Adults, 18 and over

Works with Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuse Grief Self esteem Depression

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Jacqueline Sands is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with four years of professional experience and registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety and depression. Jacqueline also supports clients who are dealing with trauma and abuse, grief and loss, and low self-esteem.

Her approach is straightforward and person-centred. She aims to create an open and non-judgemental space where feelings can be talked about plainly.

Background and approach

Jacqueline works at the client’s pace and helps people name what is hard and find small, practical steps forward. Sessions often focus on building coping skills, improving self-worth and managing overwhelming emotions. Jacqueline will listen and reflect, and then suggest ways to try at home that fit everyday life.

She pays attention to how work, relationships and parenting pressures affect mood. Jacqueline can also help with issues such as fertility struggles, postpartum depression, eating around guilt and shame, experiences of emptiness, and work-related stress. She supports people exploring intimacy-related concerns and young adult issues.

Practical tools and steady support are offered alongside space to process feelings. People who prefer clear, calm guidance and a collaborative tone tend to fit well with Jacqueline’s style. She encourages small changes that add up, and she helps people plan next steps that feel doable.

Approaches you can try online and how they help

Jacqueline uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that aim to reduce distress and improve daily coping. One common approach focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing them against real life, which can help with anxiety, low mood and self-critical thoughts. Another approach concentrates on building practical coping skills for stress, anger and overwhelming emotions, teaching short exercises and routines that can be used between sessions.

Choosing the right method is a joint process. Jacqueline will talk with clients about what feels most helpful and adapt techniques to match their goals and preferences. She works collaboratively, checking in about progress and adjusting plans as needs change.

Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, while phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or a quick check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging suit people who prefer to write, want brief daily support, or need flexible timing. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, childcare and travel, and let people try different formats to see what works best for them.

What concerns does Jacqueline help with?

She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem, relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting strain, anger, career pressures and coping with life changes.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is person-centred and practical, offering calm listening and collaborative problem solving. Sessions focus on naming feelings and trying small, manageable steps.

How much experience does she have?

She has four years of professional experience working with people on a range of emotional and practical concerns.

What credentials and location are noted?

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

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are offered?

Jacqueline works through video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging.

How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?

Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time; specific cost varies with location and therapist availability.

How do I begin working with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.

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Experience: 4 years
Registered with: BACP
Languages: English

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Jacqueline Sands, BACP

Background and approach

Approaches you can try online and how they help

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Others working with stress, anxiety