Jean Flynn

• Stress and anxiety
• Grief and loss
• Client-Centred approach

About Jean

Jean Flynn works with stress, anxiety, relationships, family concerns, grief and loss, low self-esteem, trauma and abuse, and other issues such as bipolar disorder and ADHD. She uses a conversational, client-led way of working and adjusts sessions to what each person brings. Jean is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has three years of professional experience in the UK.

Jean offers short, focused conversations and longer reflective work depending on what helps. She draws on client-centred practice to listen closely to what matters to the individual. Cognitive behavioural techniques are used when helpful to address patterns of thinking and behaviour that increase stress or anxiety.

Her psychodynamic approach looks at recurring patterns and how past relationships can affect current feelings and reactions. Solution-focused methods can be used when a person wants practical steps and clear goals to move forward quickly.

Jean works with a wide range of concerns including intimacy-related issues, coping with life changes, and bereavement. She also supports people dealing with attachment difficulties, autism spectrum conditions, dissociation, and eating or food-related issues. Additional areas she addresses include domestic violence, sexual assault and abuse, and self-harm.

She practices in the United Kingdom and offers sessions in English. Jean aims to combine different approaches to suit what people say they need in sessions, and she discusses options at the first meeting.

How therapeutic approaches are used in online sessions

Client-centred work focuses on the person's own concerns and experiences, with the counsellor following what the person brings to each session and reflecting it back. This approach helps when someone needs to be heard and to clarify what matters most to them.

Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings and behaviour and offers practical techniques to try between sessions. It can help with anxiety, low mood and coping strategies for everyday problems.

Psychodynamic work gently examines recurring patterns and past relationships that shape current reactions, which can be useful for longer-standing difficulties or repeated relationship problems.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will discuss options and decide together with the client what to focus on, adapting methods as goals and needs become clearer. This collaborative planning happens early on and is reviewed as therapy progresses.

Practical benefits of online sessions include being able to fit counselling into a busy week and avoiding travel time. Confirm the exact session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific options. Registered and accredited professionals can use a range of approaches online, and sessions can be arranged to suit quieter times, shorter check-ins, or standard-length appointments to fit everyday life.

Topics Jean lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Relationship issues
• Family conflicts
• Grief
• Self-esteem
• Trauma and abuse
• Intimacy-related issues
• Bipolar disorder
• Depression
• Coping with life changes
• ADHD
• Attachment issues
• Autism and Asperger Syndrome
• Codependency
• Dissociation
• Domestic violence
• Eating and food-related issues
• Guilt and shame
• HIV and AIDS
• Hospice and end-of-life counselling
• Infidelity
• Veteran and armed forces issues
• Phobias
• Post-traumatic stress
• Self-harm
• Sexual assault and abuse
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Client-Centred Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Psychodynamic Therapy
• Solution-Focused Therapy

Questions about Jean

Does she work with anxiety?

Yes. Anxiety and stress are listed among the main concerns she helps people with.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She uses client-centred counselling alongside cognitive behavioural, psychodynamic and solution-focused methods.

How much experience does she have?

She has three years of professional experience working in the UK.

Is she registered with a professional body in the UK?

She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

Can I have sessions in another language?

Sessions are offered in English.

Are sessions available remotely or in person?

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

How much do sessions cost?

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

How do I start working with her?

Click the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.