Jennifer Edwards

• Stress and anxiety
• Attachment issues
• CBT and ACT methods

About Jennifer

Jennifer Edwards helps people who feel excluded, lonely or stuck in repeating patterns. She works by bringing into view feelings and beliefs that sit under the surface. Jennifer uses a mix of approaches and talks with each person about what they notice and want to change. She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and the National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society (NCPS). She has four years' experience.

Jennifer describes her work as integrative. She looks for patterns of behaviour that keep people from feeling connected. Sessions focus on understanding early needs, how they affect decisions now, and what gets in the way of close relationships. This helps to identify which parts of a person need attention and care.

She uses methods that include acceptance and commitment ideas and cognitive work to change unhelpful thinking. Attachment-based ideas are used to map how past relationships affect current connections. Client-centred listening is offered so people can talk through feelings at their own pace.

In practical terms, Jennifer helps people develop a toolbox of coping strategies. These are simple, repeatable steps for managing stress, anxiety, low mood, grief, relationship strain and parenting pressures. The tools also support work on body image, sleep, eating concerns and managing long-term health issues.

Sessions cover a wide range of concerns such as trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, career stress, bipolar mood challenges, and compassion fatigue. She also works with attachment issues, codependency and difficulties linked to neurodiversity such as autism and Asperger syndrome. Her aim is to help people notice patterns, try different responses and build better connections in daily life.

How therapeutic approaches work in online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unwanted thoughts and feelings and commit to actions that match their values; it is useful for stress, anxiety and coping with life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns shape current connections and can help with intimacy issues, attachment concerns and relationship difficulties. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and testing new ways of thinking and behaving, which can ease low mood, anxiety and problems with sleep or eating.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor and client will review needs, goals and preferences together and try methods that feel most useful. That collaborative choice can be refined as sessions progress rather than set in stone at the start.

Confirm session formats before you book because the biography does not list formats. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They can also suit people who prefer not to be on camera or who need a lower-bandwidth option. Check the available formats and schedule to see what matches everyday life and commitments.

Topics Jennifer lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Relationship issues
• Trauma and abuse
• Self-esteem
• Depression
• LGBT
• Family conflicts
• Grief
• Intimacy-related issues
• Eating disorders
• Sleeping disorders
• Parenting issues
• Anger management
• Career difficulties
• Bipolar disorder
• Coping with life changes
• Compassion fatigue
• Abandonment
• Antisocial personality
• Attachment issues
• Autism and Asperger Syndrome
• Avoidant personality
• Blended family issues
• Body image
• Caregiver issues and stress
• Chronic pain, illness, and disability
• Codependency
• Commitment issues
• Communication problems
• Control issues
• Dependent personality
• Dissociation
• Divorce and separation
• Domestic violence
• Eating and food-related issues
• Emptiness
• Family problems
• Fatherhood issues
• First responder issues
• Forgiveness
• Guilt and shame
• Hoarding
• Hospice and end-of-life counselling
• Impulsivity
• Infidelity
• Isolation and loneliness
• Jealousy
• Money and financial issues
• Mood disorders
• Narcissism
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Personality disorders
• Post-traumatic stress
• Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Sexual assault and abuse
• Sexuality
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Women's issues
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
• Attachment-Based Therapy
• Client-Centred Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Existential Therapy
• Mindfulness Therapy
• Psychodynamic Therapy
• Solution-Focused Therapy
• Somatic Therapy
• Trauma-Focused Therapy
• Internal Family Systems

Questions about Jennifer

Does she work with anxiety?

Yes. Anxiety and stress are listed specialisms and are included in session work.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She offers an integrative approach drawing on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, attachment-based and client-centred methods.

How long has she been practising?

She has four years' experience as a counsellor.

Is she registered with any professional bodies in the UK?

She is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and the National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society (NCPS).

Can I have sessions in another language?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats does she use?

Please confirm current session options before booking as the biography does not specify which formats are offered.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I start a first session?

Select the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.