Jennifer Mcpherson (Norman)

• Relationship issues
• Trauma and abuse
• CBT and ACT

About Jennifer

Jennifer Mcpherson (Norman) works with relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, depression, anxiety, stress and a wide range of other life challenges. She describes clients as the experts in their own stories and focuses on building on strengths to make practical changes. Jennifer is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has 25 years of professional experience.

Her approach combines several well-known counselling methods. She uses cognitive behavioural ideas to help people notice and change patterns of thinking and behaviour. She draws on attachment-based perspectives to look at how early relationships affect present difficulties. She also uses client-centred practice to keep sessions focused on the person in front of her.

In sessions she aims to be direct and practical. Conversations look at current problems, how they developed, and small steps to try between meetings. People can expect some practical exercises and reflective discussion rather than abstract theory. Jennifer has worked across a broad range of issues beyond the headline areas. These include grief, addictions, eating and sleeping difficulties, parenting strains, ADHD, body image and sexual culture topics such as BDSM and kink. She also supports people dealing with chronic illness, caregiving stress, adoption and foster care questions, and ageing concerns.

With long experience, she brings a steady, informed perspective to sessions. Work with her is collaborative - identifying priorities, testing what helps, and reviewing progress as therapy continues.

How therapeutic approaches are used in online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and then take action based on personal values; it can help with anxiety, depression and life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns of relating that began in early life and how they affect current relationships, which can be useful for intimacy and family difficulties. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so the person leads the pace and content of sessions, useful when someone needs space to make sense of their experience.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will discuss different methods and agree on a way forward with the client. That collaborative process helps match techniques to what the person wants to achieve and to practical constraints such as time and energy.

Session formats were not detailed in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. In general online counselling can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Telephone calls can be simpler when data or bandwidth is limited, while video sessions let the counsellor and client read facial expression and body language more easily. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists often offer a mix of arrangements to help sessions slot into everyday life.

Topics Jennifer lists

• Relationship issues
• Family conflicts
• Trauma and abuse
• Intimacy-related issues
• Depression
• Stress and anxiety
• Addictions
• LGBT
• Grief
• Eating disorders
• Sleeping disorders
• Parenting issues
• Anger management
• Self-esteem
• Coping with life changes
• Coaching
• ADHD
• Abandonment
• Adoption and foster care
• Aging and geriatric issues
• Antisocial personality
• Attachment issues
• Autism and Asperger Syndrome
• Avoidant personality
• BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
• Blended family issues
• Body image
• Cancer
• Caregiver issues and stress
• Chronic pain, illness, and disability
• Co-morbidity
• Codependency
• Commitment issues
• Communication problems
• Control issues
• Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
• Dependent personality
• Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
• Dissociation
• Divorce and separation
• Domestic violence
• Drug and alcohol addiction
• Eating and food-related issues
• Emptiness
• Family of origin issues
• Family problems
• Fatherhood issues
• Fertility issues
• First responder issues
• Forgiveness
• Gender dysphoria
• Guilt and shame
• Hearing impaired
• HIV and AIDS
• Hoarding
• Hospice and end-of-life counselling
• Immigration issues
• Impulsivity
• Infidelity
• Intellectual disability
• Isolation and loneliness
• Jealousy
• Life purpose
• Men's issues
• Midlife crisis
• Money and financial issues
• Mood disorders
• Multicultural concerns
• Narcissism
• Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Paranoia
• Personality disorders
• Phobias
• Polyamory and non-monogamous relationships
• Postpartum depression
• Post-traumatic stress
• Pregnancy and childbirth
• Prejudice and discrimination
• Process addictions
• Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Sex addiction
• Sexual assault and abuse
• Sexual dysfunction
• Sexuality
• Quitting smoking or vaping
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Visually impaired
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
• Attachment-Based Therapy
• Client-Centred Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
• Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
• Existential Therapy
• Gottman Method
• Imago Relationship Therapy
• Jungian Therapy
• Mindfulness Therapy
• Motivational Interviewing
• Narrative Therapy
• Psychodynamic Therapy
• Solution-Focused Therapy
• Somatic Therapy
• Trauma-Focused Therapy
• Internal Family Systems

Questions about Jennifer

Does she work with anxiety?

Yes. Anxiety is listed among the concerns she supports, alongside stress and panic-related difficulties.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She uses a mix of approaches including cognitive behavioural techniques, attachment-based ideas and client-centred methods.

How much experience does she have?

She has 25 years of professional experience in counselling and psychotherapy.

Where is she based?

She works in the United Kingdom and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

Does she see people who live outside the UK?

Yes. The profile states she accepts international clients and works with people beyond the UK.

What session formats are available?

Session formats are not specified in the biography; please confirm current session options before booking.

How much do sessions cost?

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

How do I get started?

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