Jane Evans, BACP

Jane Evans has worked in mental health care since 1995, bringing decades of experience across schools, further education and universities, private practice, the voluntary sector, and employee assistance programmes. Her practice has supported a wide range of presenting issues, and she has extensive experience offering both short-term counselling and longer-term therapy to people seeking help with feelings and experiences that feel hard to understand or manage.

As a senior BACP accredited counsellor - BACP meaning the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, the professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists in the UK - she grounds her work in the BACP Ethical Framework and an inclusive, non-judgemental approach. Jane works with individuals, counsellors, organisations, and students, offering supervision, training, and consultancy for services developing online counselling and e-counselling provision.

Her clinical practice includes online and face-to-face work, and she regularly provides counselling via instant messaging, webcam, or telephone voice sessions. Over her career she has been active in the development of online practice, serving as an executive member of ACTO from 2008 to 2015 and as director and organising member of the annual OCTIA conferences from 2012 to 2019. She has also been recognised with the title of Honorary Member of ACTO for contributions to computer-mediated counselling and supervision.

Jane aims to create an empathic, personal, and non-judgemental setting where the therapeutic relationship and the trust that develops help people explore their experiences, address barriers, and work towards greater understanding, resilience, and hope.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without becoming overwhelmed by them and then commit to actions that reflect their values. It is often used for issues such as anxiety, stress, and life changes by helping clients build psychological flexibility.

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early and current relationships shape patterns of connection, trust, and emotional responses. This approach can be useful for relationship difficulties, attachment concerns, grief, and issues that stem from early caregiving experiences.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the work itself. Jane collaborates with each person to explore their needs, goals, and preferences and together they decide which methods or combination of approaches will best support progress.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging - making it easier to fit therapy around work, family, or mobility needs. Working with registered professionals remotely can expand access to experienced therapists and allow continuity of care when attending in person is difficult.