Counsellor profile
Jennifer Edwards, BACP, NCPS
Counsellor - relationships and anxiety
See online counselling options- Integrative approach
- ACT and CBT influence
- Attachment focus
About Jennifer
Counsellor Jennifer Edwards is a BACP and NCPS member with four years' experience. She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression and related concerns listed in her profile. Sessions are conducted in English and she practises in the United Kingdom.
Jennifer describes her work as integrative. She draws on a range of approaches to look at what lies beneath current problems. That often means talking about suppressed feelings, old beliefs and patterns that keep repeating. She aims to help people spot those patterns and understand how past needs affect present choices.
In sessions she pays attention to the different parts of a person’s experience. That includes feelings, impulses and the stories people tell about themselves. She helps people name those parts and consider what they need now compared with what they needed in the past.
Practical tools are part of the work. After identifying patterns, she and the client build strategies to manage difficult moments and support clearer decision making. These strategies are drawn from the approaches she uses and are worked on together in session.
Jennifer also helps people think about relationships and connection. That can include intimacy-related worries, communication difficulties and issues linked to identity such as LGBT concerns. She also addresses grief, caregiving stress, chronic illness and other problems that affect daily life.
Her way of working aims to increase awareness and give people more options in how they respond to stress. To start, she asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and then arrange a first session.
How her therapeutic approaches work for online counselling
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) asks people to notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It focuses on values and small steps towards what matters, which can help with anxiety, stress and low mood. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings and actions and uses simple exercises to test unhelpful thinking and try new behaviours. Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to patterns in close relationships and how early experiences shape current trust, closeness and communication problems.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most useful. They will choose methods together and adjust them as needed over time so the plan fits the person's situation.
Please confirm the exact session formats before booking as the biography does not specify them. Online counselling can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It can also suit people who prefer not to be on camera or who need sessions that work around work or caring commitments. Registered or accredited professionals can explain which format they offer when you arrange your first appointment.
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Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem and depression among other concerns listed in her profile.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses an integrative approach, drawing on methods such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Attachment-Based ideas to explore patterns and feelings.
How much experience does she have?
She has four years' experience working as a counsellor and psychotherapist in the United Kingdom.
Which professional bodies is she registered with?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and listed with NCPS as supplied.
Which languages are sessions held in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people living outside the UK work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions arranged and what do they cost?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin a first appointment?
Select the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
Online counselling is not emergency care. In an emergency call 999, or see the help numbers.