Hi, I’m Jackie Boot, an MSc Person-Centred & Experiential Psychotherapist. Registered with the UKCP, my commitment to high professional standards and continuous development, ensures I provide the best possible support for my clients. Based in the Nottingham area, I offer in-person and remote therapy for adults through my private practice.

Over the years, I have had the privilege of largely working in the community, with:

• Nottingham Counselling Service - supporting clients from a range of backgrounds, reinforcing my belief in the importance of making emotional wellbeing inclusive and accessible regardless of individual circumstance.

• Nottingham Trent University - helping students navigate personal and academic challenges through short-term personalised support, deepening my understanding of student mental health.

• Nottingham Women’s Centre - providing a safe space for self-identifying women, strengthening my skills in trauma-informed therapy within a multi-agency environment.

• Childline - gaining valuable experience including crisis interventions, emphasizing the importance of truly hearing young people's wide ranging experiences.

These experiences have shaped me both personally and professionally. I’ve developed a deep understanding of how challenges within relationships or past life experiences - such as trauma or abuse - can affect emotional and physical wellbeing in adulthood. And how influences of gender, power and oppression within the communities and societies we live, inform and shape our internal worlds.

To support work in these areas I have completed specialized training, that includes:

• Trauma-informed therapy - physiological factors, concepts and resources to promote healing and develop coping strategies.

• Self-harm and suicide

• Mental health - access and pathways to understand interventions within a multi-disciplined profession. Including anxiety, depression, PTSD, C-PTSD, and neurodiversity.

• Enhanced DBS certificate

I’ve been where you are, seeking therapy, to support my role as a professional. I am committed to providing a therapeutic space where you feel safe to explore your unique experiences - whether you identify as female, male or beyond the binary. Where you can feel truly heard and supported, no matter what you’ve been through.

Before training as a psychotherapist, I worked in roles that strengthened my understanding of human behaviour - both biologically and in social interactions. My background with a BSc (Hons) in Biological Science, deepened my awareness of the mind-body connection, while my work in corporate settings gave me insight into communication, pressure, and emotional resilience in high-stress environments.

If you have questions or would like any more information related to my qualifications, experience or interests, I would love to hear from you.

Outside of work, I enjoy walking in my local area or taking a refreshing dip in the lake - it’s one of my favourite ways to recharge and connect with nature.