About Jan
Jan Bradley is a counsellor practising in Australia with six years of professional experience and PACFA credentialing. She draws on her background in mental health nursing and counselling to support people facing stress, anxiety and trauma. Jan aims to make the first step feel manageable and recognises that reaching out takes courage.
Jan prefers a straightforward, warm style in sessions. She creates a calm space where people can say what they are feeling without judgement.
How Jan works
Conversations often focus on practical steps to manage symptoms and on slowly rebuilding confidence and motivation. Her work commonly addresses compassion fatigue and workplace bullying, and she helps people navigate life changes such as separation or new parenthood. She also supports people dealing with chronic illness, pain and the emotional effects of pregnancy and childbirth.
Jan uses a mix of approaches tailored to each person. This can include client-centred conversations to clarify values, cognitive behavioural strategies to shift unhelpful thinking, and mindfulness techniques to reduce stress in the moment. She will introduce strategies at a pace that suits each person.
Sessions are collaborative and goal-focused. Jan helps people set small, achievable steps and reviews progress together. The overall aim is to restore a sense of control, relieve distressing symptoms, and help people move toward a more manageable day-to-day life.
Jan lists 9 ways of working on the entry:
What Jan works with
The areas below are the ones Jan selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Life purpose
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | PACFA |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 6 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Australia |
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Online support options
How Jan's approaches translate to online counselling
Client-Centred Therapy is about listening and creating a space where the person sets the goals; online sessions use that same focus to help people identify what matters most and to build a plan around those priorities. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) teaches practical techniques to notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours; online CBT sessions often include simple exercises and worksheets to practise between meetings. Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) offers skills for emotional regulation and distress tolerance, which can be taught in short, structured segments suited to video or text check-ins.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Jan will discuss options and tailor methods to a person’s needs, goals and preferences. She works collaboratively, adjusting pace and techniques so they feel useful and manageable.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people have face-to-face conversation when bandwidth allows, phone sessions remove the need for a camera, live chat fits brief check-ins and text messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit counselling into busy schedules and to keep regular momentum while working toward clearer coping and steadier day-to-day routines.
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A practical next step
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