About Jess
Dr Jess Clapham offers a person-centred approach to therapy. She focuses on building a respectful, compassionate relationship. This helps people feel heard and understood before making practical changes.
She uses Client-Centred Therapy to create a space where clients set the pace and priorities. Existential Therapy is used to look at meaning, choice and purpose when life feels confusing or stuck. Together these approaches help with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem and career or life transitions.
How Jess works
Jess has three years of professional experience in the United Kingdom and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. She also brings experience in executive and professional coaching and mentoring, which can help with workplace challenges and career decisions. In sessions she listens carefully and gently challenges patterns that hold people back.
Practical steps and goals are agreed collaboratively so progress is measurable. People can expect calm, straightforward conversation and help to build clearer next steps. She supports people dealing with relationship strain, parenting concerns, grief, trauma and abuse, anger, ADHD and depression.
Additional focus areas include attachment and family of origin issues, abandonment, blended family matters and finding life purpose. Sessions are offered in English and Welsh and can be arranged online. Prospective clients are invited to start by completing a short matching questionnaire and then scheduling sessions according to the therapist's availability.
Jess lists 2 ways of working on the entry:
What Jess works with
The areas below are the ones Jess selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Coaching
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Relationship issues
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 3 |
| Languages | English, Welsh |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
How client‑centred and existential approaches work online
Client-Centred Therapy emphasises a warm, non-directive relationship where the therapist listens and follows the client's lead. It helps people who need a steady, accepting space to talk through feelings like anxiety, low self-esteem or work stress.Existential Therapy looks at questions of meaning, choice and responsibility when life feels confusing or out of control. It can help with major transitions, career doubts, grief and finding purpose in day-to-day life.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and practical needs and decide collaboratively which methods suit each person best. This creates a plan that can change as progress is made.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation. Phone sessions can be easier when video is difficult or bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for short check-ins, written reflection or when someone prefers not to use voice or video. These choices help people fit therapy around work, family and travel while maintaining continuity of care with registered or accredited professionals.
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