Jemima Pearson, BACP
Calm, practical therapy for everyday struggles
Details
| Name | Jemima Pearson |
|---|---|
| Credentials | BACP |
| Based in | United Kingdom |
| Registered with | BACP |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 4 |
About Jemima
Jemima Pearson offers short, clear support for people feeling overwhelmed by life changes, low mood, anxiety, or relationship struggles. She writes simply and listens carefully so concerns can be untangled. Sessions aim to help people find small, practical shifts that make daily life steadier.
Jemima is a BACP counsellor with four years’ experience working with a wide range of difficulties. Her work draws on Narrative therapy alongside Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-based ideas.
Background and approach
That means she helps people tell the story of their difficulties in a different way, notice what matters most, and choose actions that fit their values. She also uses client-centred listening and cognitive behavioural techniques when these suit the person’s goals. In sessions, Jemima keeps things collaborative and down to earth.
Conversations look at how past experiences influence present reactions. They also focus on practical steps to try between meetings. The pace is tailored to each person’s needs.
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, addiction concerns, body image and eating issues, chronic illness and pain, and difficulties with intimacy and self-esteem. Additional areas include career and money worries, isolation, and cultural or multicultural concerns. Work is offered in English and is available for people in the United Kingdom and internationally.
Sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different routines and preferences. Jemima uses a person-focused approach to help people find clearer ways forward.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Self esteem among the things Jemima works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Body image
- Cancer
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Jemima among the ways she works.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Jemima among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Jemima among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Jemima among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Jemima among the ways she works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by Jemima among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Jemima among the ways she works.
- Internal Family Systems: Listed by Jemima among the ways she works.
- Systemic Therapy: Listed by Jemima among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Jemima directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Jemima directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How narrative and ACT ideas translate to online therapy
Jemima combines Narrative therapy with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-based thinking to help people online. Narrative therapy looks at the stories people tell about themselves and their problems, and works to rewrite those stories so they feel more manageable. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy encourages noticing difficult thoughts and feelings while choosing actions that match what matters most. Attachment-based ideas focus on how early relationships shape present patterns and how to build more supported ways of relating.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Jemima treats therapy as a collaboration - she will listen to your goals and try different ways of working until you both find what helps. That might mean using narrative questions one week, practising ACT exercises the next, or trying focused conversation about relationship patterns when needed.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to make therapy practical for busy lives. Video calls suit deeper conversation and face-to-face rapport. Phone work can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when you prefer not to use video. Live chat and text-based messaging make it simple to check in between sessions or to have shorter, focused conversations. These options help people fit therapy around work, care duties, travel, or different time zones.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of problems can Jemima help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, low mood, grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and intimacy concerns, self-esteem, eating and sleeping problems, anger, career and life-purpose questions, and related issues.
How would she approach therapy with me?
The work is collaborative and practical, using Narrative ideas, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and client-centred listening alongside cognitive behavioural techniques when helpful.
What training and background does she have?
Jemima has four years of clinical experience and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP.
Where is she based and who can attend sessions?
She is based in the United Kingdom and also accepts clients internationally. Sessions are delivered in English.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
All sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging so people can choose what fits their routine.
How are sessions charged?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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