- Person-centred approach
- Mindfulness techniques
- Body mapping methods
About Jacintha
Jacintha Canary is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) with 25 years of practice in mental health and wellbeing. She works in the United Kingdom and speaks English and Afrikaans. Her listed concerns include stress, anxiety, family issues, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, relationship and intimacy-related issues, eating concerns, parenting, anger, career, depression and coping with life changes.
She moved to the United Kingdom from South Africa and brings long experience of cultural transition and community adaptation. Her background includes work in family interaction, domestic abuse, addictions, abandonment and resilience. She also supports people dealing with bereavement, caregiver strain, cancer, body image, blended family issues and divorce or separation.
Her stated approach is person-centred counselling. She describes herself as a facilitator who helps people explore what they need rather than offering ready-made answers. She also uses frameworks called QSL (Quantum Social Learning) and HEAL (Human Experience Augmenting Language) that involve body mapping, attention to sensations and listening to mind-body signals for self-exploration.
Her formal training includes a Postgraduate Diploma in Person-Centred Counselling, a teaching qualification in primary education, sports coaching in basketball and a certificate in the QSL framework. She has completed additional courses in resilience, forgiveness, anger and unforgiveness, conflict resolution, mentoring and coaching.
Clients can expect conversational sessions that draw on client-centred listening, practical reflection and somatic awareness techniques. Jacintha indicates she works with people of any faith or none, and her faith is a personal part of her identity rather than a requirement for clients.
How her approaches translate to online work
Jacintha draws on person-centred counselling and mindfulness-informed methods. Person-centred counselling focuses on listening, reflective conversation and helping people find their own answers. It helps with relationship issues, self-esteem and everyday stress by prioritising what matters to the client. Mindfulness therapy uses simple attention and breathing practices to reduce rumination and build awareness, which can be useful for anxiety and anger.She also uses elements of Trauma-Focused Therapy that attend to past harm in a paced way, and somatic tools from QSL and HEAL that invite attention to bodily sensations linked to feelings. These approaches aim to help people notice patterns and develop practical ways to respond differently to triggers. Choosing which methods to use is a collaborative process; the therapist will discuss options and tailor sessions to the client’s goals and preferences.
Confirm the specific session formats offered before booking, as this profile does not list them. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a working day, reduce travel time and allow short check-ins when needed. They also let people continue work with a registered professional from another location when that suits their circumstances.
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Experience
25+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Afrikaans
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She lists stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting, anger and many related concerns.
How would she approach anger in sessions?
She uses a person-centred style and also brings body-focused tools from QSL and HEAL to help people notice sensations and responses linked to anger.
How much experience does she have?
She has 25 years of experience in counselling, mental health and wellbeing work across a range of settings.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and works in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Afrikaans.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She accepts international clients as indicated in her profile.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What do I need to do to begin?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.