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Jean Flynn

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Jean Flynn, BACP

United Kingdom

Counsellor - Relationships and Anxiety

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Where Jean stands

Credentials
BACP
Registration
BACP, United Kingdom / 393776
Experience
3 years
Languages
English
Location
United Kingdom

About

  • Client-Centred approach
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • Solution-Focused work

About Jean

Jean Flynn is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has three years of professional experience in the UK. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, family conflict, grief and loss, and challenges with self-esteem. She also supports those dealing with trauma, intimacy issues, bipolar and depression, ADHD, and codependency concerns.

Her sessions are straightforward and conversational. Jean focuses on listening, helping people name what feels wrong, and finding practical next steps. She draws on client-centred principles to keep the person’s perspective central, and uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques to address unhelpful thinking and behaviours.

Jean also brings psychodynamic ideas into sessions to look at how past patterns affect present relationships. Solution-focused techniques are used when people want brief, goal-driven work and clear coping strategies. The therapist combines these approaches to match what each person finds most useful.

People who come to Jean often want help setting boundaries, managing worry, or recovering from hurt and loss. Sessions typically involve talking through recent problems, trying out new ways of responding, and checking what helps in day-to-day life. The aim is to leave clients with clearer thinking and small, manageable changes they can use between meetings.

Jean works in English and sees people in the United Kingdom. Before booking, confirm the current session formats and scheduling details through the online matching process.

How sessions work

Therapeutic approaches used in online work

Jean draws on Client-Centred Therapy, which places the person’s experience at the heart of conversation. That approach is about listening carefully, reflecting what matters to the client and helping them find their own way forward. It suits people who want space to speak and be heard.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to spot and change thought patterns and behaviours that keep problems going. CBT gives practical tools for managing anxiety, low mood and unhelpful reactions, and can be useful when someone wants concrete steps to try between sessions.

Deciding which approach to use is part of the work together. Jean treats that as collaborative: she will talk through options, try things out, and adjust methods based on the person’s goals, preferences and what helps in practice.

Confirm the available session formats before booking, as the profile does not list specific options. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy routine, reduce travel time, or have a shorter check-in when that suits the person. Talk through practical arrangements and any preferences during the matching questionnaire so sessions fit with everyday life.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefSelf esteem

Also works with

Trauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesADHD

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeCodependencyDissociationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHospice and end-of-life counselingInfidelityVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesPhobiasPost-traumatic stressSelf-harmSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Psychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

3+ years

Listed in

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

Can she help with people-pleasing and boundary problems?

Yes. Jean lists relationship strain, codependency and self-esteem among her areas of focus and can work on boundary-setting and people-pleasing patterns.

What style of therapy does she use?

She combines Client-Centred Therapy with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, psychodynamic ideas and Solution-Focused techniques to suit each person.

How much experience does she have?

Jean has three years of professional experience working as a counsellor in the UK.

What is her credential and where is she based?

Jean is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.

Does she run sessions in other languages or accept international clients?

Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.

Which session formats are offered?

Please confirm the current session formats before booking by using the online matching process, as formats are not specified in the profile.

How are fees handled?

Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule your first session.

Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.

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