Counsellor profile
Jemma Hamilton-Fletcher, BACP
Counsellor - anxiety and self-esteem
See online counselling options- Client-Centred Therapy
- Mindfulness practices
- Psychoeducation and exercises
About Jemma
Counsellor and BACP member Jemma Hamilton-Fletcher has five years' experience supporting adults with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem and depression. She also works with people dealing with life changes, burnout, ADHD, relationship and family concerns, trauma, grief and intimacy-related issues. Jemma is based in the United Kingdom and offers work informed by her own experience as autistic and with ADHD.
Jemma keeps sessions practical and straightforward. She uses client-centred techniques to help people talk through what is distressing them. She also draws on mindfulness exercises to reduce overwhelm and to build steady attention to thoughts and feelings.
In sessions she introduces small exercises and simple reflections. She may offer psychoeducation when it helps to explain how patterns form. Creative tools are used at times to view problems from a different angle. The pace is slow enough to feel manageable and is adjusted to each person.
People often come feeling burnt out, stuck, or trapped in self-critical loops. Jemma focuses on noticing patterns that keep those loops going and on practical steps to change them. Clients work on everyday skills such as decision making, setting limits and reducing perfectionism.
She usually suggests a block of work over a few months to build momentum, though arrangements can be adapted. Jemma encourages clients to make time before and after sessions to think about topics and to reflect on any shifts between meetings.
How her approaches work in online counselling
Jemma uses client-centred work to focus on the things a person brings to sessions. That means sessions centre on the individual's experience and priorities, with the counsellor reflecting and asking questions to help clarify what matters most. This approach can help with anxiety, low self-esteem and relationship concerns.She also uses mindfulness practices to help reduce overwhelm and improve attention to thoughts, feelings and bodily signals. Mindfulness tasks are short and practical, and they are suited to people wanting calmer moments in daily life or clearer thinking during stressful times.
Finding the right blend of approaches is part of the work. Jemma will discuss options and together the person and counsellor choose exercises and pacing that fit the person's goals and preferences. That collaborative planning helps shape what happens in subsequent sessions.
The practical benefits of remote counselling can include fitting sessions around work or family commitments and avoiding travel time. The biography does not specify which session formats are used, so please confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can be arranged to suit everyday schedules and to make it easier to keep regular appointments.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
Jemma helps with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem and depression. She also supports people with burnout, relationship and family concerns, trauma, grief and intimacy-related issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She works in a client-centred way and uses gentle mindfulness techniques. Sessions include practical exercises, reflections and occasional creative tools.
What experience does she have?
Jemma has five years' experience working with adults on issues such as anxiety, perfectionism and coping with life changes.
Which professional body is she a member of and where is she based?
She is a member of the BACP and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
International clients are accepted.
How are sessions arranged and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do you begin working with her?
Use the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
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