I’m Jess, mum of two boys and wife of Andrew.

Before becoming a counsellor, I was an administration assistant and part trained in accounts for most of my working life. In 2019 mine and my husband’s lives were turned upside down for a while following our young sons being involved in a car accident.

It was as a result of this that my counselling journey began. We tried to find support for us as parents, and of course for our boys as we navigated our way through the trauma of the events of that day, and at every turn to get help, we found blocks. In 2021 I started a new chapter in my life to become a counsellor as I didn’t want any other families to feel like we felt.

My main passion was to become a Children and Young Persons Counsellor. In March 2025, I graduated as a Counsellor for Adults and in July 2025 I completed specialised training which means that I’m now a qualified Counsellor for Children and young people too.

 I had the absolute privilege of being able to gain valuable experience working at St Barnabas Hospice, providing compassionate counselling to those in end-of-life care. I was also able to support their family members. 

I found this very rewarding and it helped me to realise that we can make a real difference during the most devastating times, during palliative care and also for those who have been bereaved. 

Something that always stuck with me was when a friend said ‘out of something so bad came something so good’

I’m looking forward to making a difference and I’m excited to be starting a new chapter in my journey by joining Rachel and the wonderful team at Absoluteness.