Jason O'Flynn, BACP

Jason O'Flynn is a BACP counsellor in the United Kingdom with four years' experience. He helps people who are dealing with issues such as stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, trauma, anger and changes in life circumstances. He works with adults who want to talk things through and find clearer ways to cope.

In sessions he keeps things straightforward and person-focused. Conversation is the starting point. He listens to what matters to the client and follows their pace rather than imposing a set agenda. People bring practical problems and emotional pain, and the work begins by naming what is happening and what the client wants to change.

Jason uses client-centred principles alongside ideas from mindfulness and cognitive approaches. That means attention to how someone experiences feelings in the moment, and simple tools to notice patterns of thought and behaviour. He also draws on compassion-focused ideas when people struggle with self-criticism or shame.

Sessions are organised around what the client needs, whether that is short-term support for a specific problem or a longer conversation about ongoing patterns. He aims to help people build more useful coping habits and clearer ways of expressing themselves. Practical steps and reflective listening are mixed in a relaxed style.

People often come for help with anger, intimacy-related issues, addiction concerns, parenting strain, or career stress. Jason can work with trauma, bereavement, sleep and eating problems, ADHD-related difficulties, and other co-occurring challenges. International clients may be accepted and sessions are conducted in English.

How client-centred work translates to online sessions