- Client-centred work
- CBT techniques
- Mindfulness practice
About Jody
Jody Lumley is a BACP counsellor in the United Kingdom with nine years' experience. She works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, addictions, and questions about life purpose. She also supports people affected by ADHD, bipolar concerns and compassion fatigue.
Her approach starts with listening. Jody uses client-centred work alongside cognitive behavioural ideas and mindfulness to help people talk through what is worrying them. She also brings psychodynamic and solution-focused methods into sessions when these fit the issue being discussed.
Sessions focus on practical steps and on understanding how past experiences shape current feelings and habits. Jody helps people untangle attachment or abandonment worries, and she offers support around communication problems, codependency and intimacy-related concerns. She also works with people affected by domestic violence, work-related trauma and bereavement.
People who meet her can expect straightforward conversation about goals and next steps. Jody uses a mixture of listening, reflective feedback and short interventions to test what helps in real life. She aims to make therapy understandable, with clear ideas to try between sessions.
Her background includes work with clients from a range of environments, including emergency services. Sessions are conducted in English. Prospective clients who want to begin are asked to follow the directory's matching and booking process to arrange a first appointment.
How her approaches translate to online work
Jody draws on client-centred therapy to prioritise the client's perspective and on cognitive behavioural therapy to identify patterns of thought and behaviour that keep problems going. Client-centred work means the therapist listens closely and reflects back what matters to the client. CBT offers practical exercises and experiments to test new ways of thinking and acting, which can help with anxiety, low mood and relationship patterns.Finding the best approach is part of the work together. Jody will discuss options during the first meetings and adapt methods based on the person's goals, needs and preferences. The collaborative process helps decide whether to focus more on exploring past patterns or on short-term problem solving.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Registered or accredited professionals often use these advantages to maintain continuity of care and work flexibly around everyday commitments.
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Experience
9+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
Jody works with stress, anxiety, relationship and trauma-related issues, as well as grief, depression, addictions and life purpose questions.
How would she approach feeling stuck or directionless?
She combines client-centred listening with cognitive behavioural and mindfulness techniques to identify small, testable steps and clarify priorities.
How much experience does she have?
She has nine years' experience working with people from varied backgrounds, including work with emergency services.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is BACP registered and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients book sessions?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does cost and payment work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What are the steps to start working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the booking flow.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.