Jane Finlay

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MBACP | Online Therapy | Anxiety & Self-Worth

About me

Counselling with Jane.

Do you find yourself overthinking conversations, worrying about how you’re perceived, or feeling responsible for keeping relationships steady? Perhaps you appear capable on the outside, yet inside you carry anxiety, self-doubt, or a sense of not quite being enough.

Relationship struggles, anxiety and self-doubt are rarely random. They often reflect deeper patterns formed through earlier experiences — ways of coping that may once have helped you feel safe, accepted or in control but may now feel exhausting or limiting.

As an integrative counsellor with a strong psychodynamic foundation, I help adults explore the deeper story beneath their struggles. Together, we can work at depth and at your pace, gently making sense of patterns, strengthening self-worth and self-trust, and supporting more fulfilling relationships — both with others and with yourself.

Clients often come to therapy feeling:

Stuck in painful or confusing relationship dynamics
Anxious, low in mood, or persistently self-critical
Affected by betrayal, separation, or family difficulties
Carrying unresolved grief, trauma, or past experiences
Overwhelmed by stress, perfectionism, anger, or unhelpful coping patterns

Therapy offers a steady, confidential space to make sense of what you’re experiencing and to begin creating meaningful change.

If this resonates with you, I welcome you to get in touch to explore whether working together feels right.

If you have any questions or would like to book an introductory call, please call or text me on 07399 072443 or send an email here.

Training, qualifications & experience

Certificate in Somatic EMDR Therapy with Dr. Bessel Van Der Kolk, Dr. Arielle Schwartz, Kai Cheng Thom, Karee Powers, Sergio Ocampo & Dr. Scott Lyons / The Embody Lab (2025)

Safeguarding Awareness training plus working with Suicidality and Safety planning / The Bowlby Centre (2023)

Certificate in Compassionate Inquiry with Dr. Gabor Maté / Compassionate Inquiry (2023) 

Certificate in Online and Telephone Counselling / Counselling Tutor (2021)

Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling (Psychodynamic) / Chichester Counselling (2014) BACP Accredited Course 

I am a Psychotherapeutic Counsellor experienced in supporting clients to explore what they need and want from their lives. My work is grounded in a psychodynamic model, enriched by an integrative approach that allows therapy to be tailored to you as an individual.

In addition, I integrate Somatic EMDR interventions where appropriate. These approaches can support the processing of difficult experiences, help regulate the nervous system, and deepen personal growth.

I recognise that each person comes with their own history, needs, and circumstances. By working in this flexible and attuned way, the therapeutic relationship becomes a secure base from which your self-awareness can expand and meaningful change can unfold.

I offer individual counselling for adults aged 18 and over, with options for both time-limited and open-ended therapy. I work online.

Member organisations

BACP
British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP)

BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred). Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA). Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision. Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training. All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.

Accredited register membership

British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
Accredited Register Scheme

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British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy

Areas of counselling I deal with

Therapies offered

Fees

£60.00 per session

Additional information

Payment is requested in advance by debit or credit card at least 24 hours before your session. You will also have access to a secure client portal where you can manage your bookings and appointments. Your account can be set up when you make your first booking and receive your welcome email.

When I work

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Early morning
Morning
Early afternoon
Late afternoon
Evening

Further information

As children, we often adapt in order to feel safe, connected, or accepted. We may learn which feelings are allowed, which parts of ourselves feel welcome, and which parts need to be hidden. Through these early experiences, we begin forming beliefs about who we are, what we need, and whether our feelings matter.

These early adaptations can stay with us into adulthood. What once helped us cope may later shape how we relate to others, manage emotions, and see ourselves.

Therapy offers a safe, steady and non-judgemental space to explore these patterns with curiosity and compassion. Within the therapeutic relationship, you can begin to feel seen and heard, deepen self-awareness, and understand the deeper story beneath your struggles.

As awareness grows, new choices can become possible. You may begin to respond differently, strengthen self-worth and self-trust, and develop a more compassionate relationship with yourself.

The journey of self-discovery is rarely linear. It unfolds at its own pace, shaped by where you are in life.

If you feel ready to begin, I welcome you to reach out.

Type of session

Online
Phone

Types of client

Young adults (18-24)
Adults (25-64)
Older Adults (65+)