Jenifer Higgins

Verified Professional Verified Professional
Verified Professional

Every professional displayed on Counselling Directory has been independently verified by our team to ensure they have suitable credentials to practise.

Available for new clients
Available for new clients

This professional is available for new clients.

Malvern, Herefordshire, WR13
Available for new clients
Available for new clients

This professional is available for new clients.

About me

Working as a counsellor online, I continue to  offering support and help to my clients.

I have 30 years' experience (8 in GP surgeries) as a therapeutic counsellor. I deal with all kinds of human concerns and difficulties and enjoy supporting people on their journey through Life. I specialise in Stress, Anxiety, Depression and health, family & relationship problems (new baby, moving house, work, bullying, disability, divorce, retirement, grandparenting etc) . I offer a safe space where clients can explore their problems and express their thoughts and feelings without being judged or taking sides. Getting help early for psychological problems often means improved outcomes.

As a Humanistic Counsellor, I respect each person as a unique being with skills, responsibilities & choices. The first sessions are usually about exploring a current crisis or any confusion or unhappiness that a client may struggle with. The aims of further sessions may include healing the past, improving confidence, communication and relationships, solving problems, changing unwanted behaviour, building on strengths and creating a Life they love according to their nature. I draw from a variety of approaches: person centred, transpersonal, existential, CBT/REBT, psychodynamic with a holistic perspective (Mind, Body, Spirit).  I may use practical exercises e.g. anger & stress management, assertiveness, self-esteem, confidence & self-awareness exercises to help people feel more relaxed and in control. The Rewind Technique safely reduces the impact of traumatic events (Road Traffic Accidents, Assault, Betrayals, Deaths, Harassment, Abuse etc)

I regret I am unable to offer sessions and seminars for The Radiance Technique (Authentic Reiki) (TRT) until further notice. TRT is a simple but powerful relaxation & meditation practice you can learn for yourself. TRT is ancient wisdom for the modern world.

I enjoy seeing people of all ages. I hold an Standard Disclosure Certificate and am registered for Data Protection.

I offer flexible appointment times Mon-Fri 10am to 6pm including some evenings.

Training, qualifications & experience

I have a MA in Counselling Studies from Keele University 1997 - research dissertation "The Use of Imagery in the Treatment of Depression". I am a Registered Member of the British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (MBACP). I have 30 years' experience with a wide range of problems including 8 years' in GP surgeries. I was a volunteer in a Rape Crisis Centre, a teacher of music and languages in a day centre with mentally and physically disabled adults, a partner in a Primary Care Counselling Service and a therapist/trustee in a natural health centre.

Recent training (2023): ongoing Advanced Certificate in Understanding & Applying Parts Theories with Kate Williams; Parts based on the Psychology of Selves Model; Social Motivational Systems in Complex Trauma & Dissociation; Advanced Certificate Application of Polyvagal Theory; Trauma work; Dissociation, Depersonalisation & Derealisation: Creative & Somatic exploration of Parts: Assessment of Clients in the Online Context: When Infidelity impacts the Family; Psychology & Spirituality: Ken Wilber; (2022): Coercive Control, Physical & Sexual Violence in Intimate Relationships; Deception, Gaslighting & Abusive Relationships; Unseen scars of Adverse Childhood Experiences; (2021): 7 keys for Working successfully with Men; Socratic Questioning; Patterns of Vicarious Trauma & Compassion Fatigue; (2020) workshops: How to do Counselling online: A Coronavirus Primer, COVID-19 telehealth course; Conducting Online Therapy Sessions that Deliver Results; Online Therapy Sessions: Practical Interventions for Anxiety and Acute Traumatic Stress; (2019) Addressing Bereavement after Traumatic Loss; Somatic Psychology; Working with Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse. And previously, Penny Parks Inner Child, NLP, Dorothy Rowe on Siblings, Energy Psychology, Unconscious Processes in Film Making, Adoption, Suicide, Working with Dreams, Alchemy of Relationships, Working with Aspergers Syndrome, Focusing, Working with Common Tensions in Relationships, New Thinking in Treatment Resistant Depression, The Rewind Technique,  CBT/REBT for Person Centred Counsellors, Primary Certificate in REBT, Trauma, Life Coaching, Diabetes, PTSD, Compassion Focussed Therapy, etc. 

Member organisations

BACP
British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP)

BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred).

Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).

Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision.

Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training.

All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.

Accredited register membership

British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
Accredited Register Scheme

The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).

This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.

British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy

Other areas of counselling I deal with

Holistic health, personal development, creativity, relaxation & meditation, mid-life crisis, carers, getting older, twins, hearing loss, tinnitus, grandparenting etc

Fees

£45.00 per session

Concessions offered for

  • Low income
  • Keyworkers
  • OAPs
  • Students
  • Trainee counsellors

Additional information

My standard rate for Counselling is £45/hr. Reduced rates can be negotiated for people who are low-waged, students, OAPs, new mums, Armed Forces, etc.

Session for The Radiance Technique are on hold. My standard rate for The Radiance Technique is £45/hr. I also do seminars in small groups for learning The First Degree for self-help at £225 for 12 hours.

When I work

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Night

I offer sessions online only. Flexible appointments available Mon-Fri 10am - 6pm including some early evenings.

Further information

I was born in Africa and grew up in Canada. I trained as a multi-lingual secretary and worked for a number of government and business organisations in the UK and abroad. I am married with two grown-up sons. My interests include music, the arts, crosswords, yoga, keeping fit, holistic health and the natural world.

Storridge, Malvern, Herefordshire, WR13

Type of session

Online

Types of client

Young people
Adults
Older adults
Employee Assistance Programme

Key details

DBS check

In England and Wales, the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS, formerly known as CRB) carry out criminal records checks for individuals working with vulnerable groups, such as children. To find out more, visit gov.uk , or contact this professional directly

Online Counselling via Zoom

Additional languages

some French and some Spanish

Online platforms

Whatsapp
Zoom
Jenifer Higgins
Jenifer Higgins