Jane Wharmby, BACP

Jane Wharmby is an integrative counsellor with 15 years of professional experience working in both private and agency settings. She is a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), the professional body for counsellors in the United Kingdom, and she draws on a range of therapeutic methods to tailor support to each person's needs.

Before qualifying as a counsellor, she worked in the tourist industry and in local government, experiences that shaped her interest in understanding people and prompted a move into counselling to pursue deeper, more meaningful work. As an integrative practitioner she selects techniques from different modalities to suit the client and to adapt the work as progress is made.

Wharmby has worked with a wide variety of concerns including stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, grief and loss, and depression. She practices in a client-led way, believing that people bring strengths that can be rediscovered and used to support change. Her role is to walk alongside clients, offering support and pacing the work to match each person’s readiness and resilience.

She encourages those seeking help to recognise the courage in taking the first step, and she aims to help clients build practical coping skills while exploring the issues that matter most to them.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Jane commonly draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Client-Centred Therapy to guide online work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people clarify their values and take committed action while accepting difficult thoughts and feelings - it can be helpful for issues like anxiety, low mood, and coping with life changes. Client-Centred Therapy emphasises a respectful, non-judgemental relationship where the therapist listens deeply and reflects what matters to the client - this approach supports self-exploration and rebuilding confidence. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is also used to identify unhelpful thinking and build practical strategies for managing symptoms such as stress, worry, and low mood.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and is treated as a collaborative exploration. Jane works with each person to consider their goals, preferences, and the nature of the difficulties they bring, adjusting methods as progress is made so the work fits the individual.

Online sessions are offered by registered professionals and can take place by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives, remove travel barriers, and allow people to access support from familiar surroundings while maintaining continuity of care.