Jean-Marie Lawrence, NCPS

Jean-Marie Lawrence is a psychotherapeutic counsellor who offers a warm, sensitive and respectful integrative approach to support people navigating change and emotional difficulty. Based in Wokingham and with five years of experience, she combines purposeful listening with evidence-informed techniques to help clients gain clarity, self-awareness and a greater sense of direction. She works collaboratively to tailor therapy to each person's needs so that the therapeutic process fits the individual and the outcomes they hope to achieve.

Her practice includes support for anxiety and depression, relationship difficulties and family concerns, challenges connected to life transitions, and recovery from historical or recent trauma, abuse and neglect. Jean-Marie also addresses issues such as stress, grief, self-esteem and coping with major changes, helping clients identify manageable steps toward the future they want.

She holds the NCPS credential, a professional counselling qualification, and creates a compassionate space for people to explore difficult emotions and practical choices. Jean-Marie aims to support clients in discovering and taking steps that feel right for long-term wellbeing and meaningful change.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Jean-Marie draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to explore how early and ongoing relationship patterns shape current emotional responses and close connections, helping people address relationship difficulties and attachment-related distress. She also uses Client-Centered Therapy, which places the person at the centre of the process by offering empathic, nonjudgmental support that helps build self-understanding and confidence in making choices. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is another key approach she employs to identify unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns and to develop practical strategies for managing anxiety, low mood and stress.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey, and Jean-Marie works collaboratively with each person to find the best fit based on their needs, goals and preferences. She views therapy as a partnership in which techniques are adapted to suit the individual.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier for people to access registered professionals from wherever they are, reduce travel time and allow continuity of care when life circumstances change.