About Jennifer
Jennifer Edwards is a counsellor who combines practical talking therapies to help people make sense of painful feelings. She focuses on what sits beneath the surface so people can feel more settled and able to connect with others. Many people come with feelings of exclusion, loneliness or not fitting in.
Jennifer listens for the patterns that keep repeating and helps name the unmet needs that lie beneath those patterns. She uses straightforward language and short steps so conversations stay easy to follow.
How Jennifer works
Her approach draws on acceptance and commitment ideas, attachment-based thinking and cognitive strategies to notice thoughts and feelings without being overwhelmed by them. Jennifer helps people identify old beliefs and suppressed emotions and then test smaller changes that feel manageable. Work often looks at building a clearer picture of different parts of the self, acknowledging them and practising kinder ways to respond.
Over time this can shift how people relate to themselves and others and reduce self-blame. Therapy includes practical tools that fit daily life - breathing and groundings, simple thought checks and experiments in behaviour. Jennifer aims to tailor those strategies to each person so they can grow confidence and build healthier relationships.
She has four years of experience and holds BACP and NCPS credentials. Sessions are offered in English and are delivered online by video, phone, live chat or text-based messaging.
Jennifer lists 11 ways of working on the entry:
What Jennifer works with
The areas below are the ones Jennifer selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Anger management
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Registers | BACP, NCPS |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 4 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches for online work and how they help
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting overwhelmed by them and then choose actions that match their values. This approach can be useful for anxiety, stress and coping with life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns that formed in early relationships and how they affect current connection and trust; it can be helpful for relationship worries, intimacy-related issues and attachment difficulties. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and trying small behavioural experiments to reduce distress and improve mood.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss what feels most useful and adapt methods to match a person's goals and preferences. This is done together so techniques fit day-to-day life and feel manageable rather than overwhelming.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when convenient; phone sessions can be a simpler check-in when bandwidth is limited or a quicker option during a work break. Live chat and text-based messaging make it possible to reflect in writing, share short updates or have brief check-ins between longer sessions. Registered or accredited professionals can use these formats to maintain continuity of care, fit sessions around busy schedules and make therapy more accessible for different needs.
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