About Jean-Marie
Jean-Marie Lawrence offers approachable counselling for people feeling overwhelmed or uncertain about next steps. She aims to make the first move into therapy easier. Her style is warm and respectful, with short, practical conversations that focus on what matters to each person.
Jean-Marie uses several ways of working to match what a client needs. Sessions can look at current patterns, unpick difficult memories, or build new coping skills. She blends talking therapy with structured techniques when helpful, and works at a pace set by the client.
How Jean-Marie works
Clients come for help with anxiety, stress, low mood and grief. She also supports people facing relationship difficulties, addiction, eating concerns, trauma and abuse, and compassion fatigue. Jean-Marie helps people manage life changes and rebuild self-esteem after hard experiences.
Jean-Marie holds NCPS as a listed credential. She has five years of experience working with these kinds of issues in the United Kingdom. Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
Work typically involves exploring personal history to understand current problems, practising new ways of thinking and behaving, and setting small, achievable goals between meetings. The aim is to leave each person better able to cope and make choices that suit their life. Practical arrangements and session format are discussed at the start so people know what to expect.
Jean-Marie encourages people to take the first step and consider what they want to change or understand better.
Jean-Marie lists 8 ways of working on the entry:
What Jean-Marie works with
The areas below are the ones Jean-Marie selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
Training and background
| Register | NCPS |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 5 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
How therapeutic approaches work online
Attachment-based work focuses on how early relationships shape present connections and emotional responses. Online conversations help people notice patterns in their close relationships and try new ways of relating. Client-centred therapy puts the person's experience at the heart of each session and uses careful listening and reflection to help people feel understood and decide their next steps. Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, looks at links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work together. The counsellor will discuss goals and preferences and try different ways of working to see what helps most. This is a collaborative process and plans are reviewed as progress is made.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging, giving flexibility for different needs. Video calls suit deeper conversations and reading visual cues. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier to fit into a busy day. Live chat or messaging can be useful for brief check-ins, ongoing reflection and keeping momentum between longer sessions. These options make it simpler to fit therapy around work, family and travel.
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