Jane Finlay
Calm psychodynamic counsellor for life changes
About Jane
Jane Finlay works with people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, low mood, anxiety or relationship difficulties. She helps clients who struggle with self-esteem, life changes, grief, addiction-related concerns and anger. Jane offers calm, patient support and aims to help people find clearer footing when life feels difficult.
Jane trained and practices as a psychotherapeutic counsellor and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. She has around ten years of experience working with a wide range of emotional issues and personal struggles.
Background and approach
Her work draws on psychodynamic ideas to understand patterns that repeat in daily life and relationships. In sessions she pays attention to how early experiences and repeated behaviours affect present feelings. Conversations focus on making sense of those patterns and how they show up now.
Jane uses compassionate listening and gentle reflection to help people notice small shifts over time. She is particularly interested in how people hide parts of themselves behind masks and how that affects intimacy and connection. Jane supports clients to reconnect with a truer sense of self and to build confidence in their own judgement and choices.
Starting therapy with her is described as a collaborative process. Together they explore what feels most pressing, try out new ways of relating to old problems, and work towards practical changes that feel achievable. Jane respects the courage it takes to begin this work and aims to make the process steady and manageable.
What Jane works with
How Jane works
Listed by Jane among the ways they work.
Sessions & fees
Psychodynamic ways of working and online therapy
Psychodynamic therapy looks at recurring feelings and relationship patterns, and how past experiences shape present behaviour. It helps when someone wants to understand why they react a certain way, why they feel stuck, or why relationships feel difficult.In conversation Jane uses listening and gentle reflection to highlight patterns that may be operating under the surface. This approach can make it easier to recognise habitual responses, such as avoidance, control or dissociation, and to try different ways of responding that feel more helpful.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most useful, and will adapt sessions to what the person needs. That means the approach can shift over time as progress is made or priorities change.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to give flexibility. Video is useful for a fuller conversational experience, while phone calls can fit a short break in a busy day or need less bandwidth. Live chat and text messaging suit brief check-ins or people who prefer typing. These options make it easier to keep sessions consistent around work, family and daily life.
| Session length | Typically 50 minutes |
|---|---|
| Client ages | Adults, 18 and over |
| Fees | Subscription via BetterHelp, cancel anytime |
| Insurance | Not billed directly |
Questions people ask
What concerns does she help with?
What is her therapeutic style like?
How long has she been practising?
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
Which languages are supported?
What session formats are offered?
How are sessions paid for?
How do I begin working with her?
Areas of focus
What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Self-love
- Trauma and abuse
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 10 years
- Registered with
- BACP
- Languages
- English
