Jane Finlay

Jane Finlay is a counsellor who helps people feeling alone, stuck or unsure how to move forward. She works with clients facing stress, anxiety, relationship problems, low self-esteem and grief. Jane welcomes people who want a clearer sense of themselves and more confidence in everyday life.

Jane trained as a psychotherapeutic counsellor and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. She has practised for ten years in the United Kingdom, working with a wide range of emotional issues including depression, anger, compassion fatigue and addictions. Her practice also covers attachment and abandonment concerns, communication difficulties and feelings of emptiness.

Her way of working is based on psychodynamic ideas. She pays attention to patterns that repeat in relationships and to the ways people hide parts of themselves. Conversations focus on what matters to the client now and how past experiences may shape current feelings and choices.

Sessions aim to build a trusting space where people can begin to notice internal patterns and try different ways of relating to themselves. Jane describes the work as collaborative - she listens and asks questions to help clients find their own answers. The goal is clearer self-understanding and more freedom to choose how to live.

Jane values compassion and respect in therapy. She acknowledges that asking for help takes courage and encourages people to be kind to themselves as they begin this work.

How psychodynamic ideas translate to online therapy

Psychodynamic Therapy pays attention to repeated relationship patterns and the feelings that lie beneath behaviour. In practice this often means talking about how past relationships shape current reactions, noticing recurring themes and gently exploring what those patterns mean for everyday life.

Working this way online can still allow for thoughtful, reflective conversation. The therapist and client take a collaborative approach to decide what to focus on. They work together to test ways of noticing feelings, naming patterns and trying small changes that feel manageable in daily life.

Practical benefits of online therapy should be confirmed with the service before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats. Many people find online sessions easier to fit into a busy day, reduce travel time and allow regular check-ins that help keep steady progress. Others choose remote work because it can be simpler to arrange shorter catch-ups or quieter conversations when evening or daytime schedules are tight. Discussing how sessions will fit around routines is part of the initial planning with the therapist.