About Jessica
Jessica Rigby is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). She trained through a BACP-accredited Diploma of Higher Education and completed a BA (Hons) in Person-Centred Counselling. She brings five years of work with people facing a wide range of concerns and meets clients with a non-judgemental outlook.
She came to counselling as a mature student and uses her life experience alongside professional training. That background informs how she listens to issues such as sexuality, consensual non-monogamy, personality difficulties, anxiety and depression.
Background and approach
She aims to make sessions feel straightforward and approachable. Her way of working is warm, curious and supportive. She does not come into sessions offering quick fixes.
Instead she helps people talk through their experiences, reflect on what matters, and find practical ways forward that fit their life. Jessica uses a client-centred stance alongside solution-focused ideas. That means she follows what the client wants to discuss while also looking for small, realistic steps that can make a difference.
Sessions are aimed at helping people build on their strengths and notice what already works for them. People bring many different concerns, from relationship and intimacy matters to stress, addiction, grief, trauma, parenting pressures and ADHD. Jessica strives to create an accepting space where clients can be heard and make choices about change at their own pace.
What Jessica works with
Everything Jessica lists, in their own terms. LGBT is the reason Jessica is listed here; the rest shows what else Jessica works with.
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Self esteem
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Jessica lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Jessica uses person-centred and solution-focused work online
Jessica uses client-centred therapy to put the client's experience at the heart of sessions. This approach focuses on attentive listening, empathy and reflecting back what matters to the person. It helps when someone needs space to be heard and to make sense of difficult feelings.She also draws on solution-focused therapy, which looks for practical, achievable steps that can change day-to-day life. This method is useful for people who want concrete ways to manage stress, improve communication or try new coping habits quickly.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences and what feels most useful, then tailor sessions to those needs rather than following a fixed formula.
If you are thinking about online work, please confirm the current session options before booking as the biography does not list specific formats. Online therapy can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when that suits. It can also make sessions more accessible when quieter surroundings or less visual contact help someone focus. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt these approaches to suit different situations and schedules.
Questions people ask about Jessica
What kinds of concerns can be addressed?
She works with a broad range of issues including relationship and intimacy concerns, stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma and grief, as well as LGBT-related matters and parenting pressures.
How would you describe the therapeutic style?
Her style is friendly, inquisitive and caring. She listens without judgment and balances empathic listening with helping clients identify small, practical steps forward.
What is her background and experience?
She trained via a BACP-accredited Diploma and completed a BA (Hons) in Person-Centred Counselling, and has around five years' experience working with clients from varied backgrounds.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She practises in the United Kingdom and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She is not currently working with international clients.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to see her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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