This professional is available for new clients.
This professional is available for new clients.
About me
Hello :) I'm Jen, welcome to my page.
Please note I am not currently providing face to face appointments. I’m currently offering online only (video and/or audio call) counselling/therapy sessions for UK based clients.
I’m currently offering a FREE 20-minute consultation - this is usually by phone, but we can arrange other options to suit your needs and preferences.
A consultation is just an informal chat between the two of us, so that we can discuss about how best I can support you, and make sure we’re a good fit for working together.
About you
You may have something specific you'd like to focus on; you may just not feel quite yourself, or not sure what you're feeling. I know how it is to be in the "other chair", as a client, it's OK if you're feeling nervous or unsure what to say. My hope is that we can collaboratively build a working relationship together, empowering you to find a way forward.
About me
My name is Jen, I’m a queer, neurodivergent, therapist based in Liverpool (UK) where I live with my two cats and some musical instruments.
I currently work in Private Practice (that means I'm a self-employed therapist) and also for a charity specialising in neurological conditions.
I have an interest in working with people (clients – that’s you!) who are LGBTQIA*, gender, sex and relationship diverse (GSRD), neurodivergent (including C-PTSD, BPD/EUPD), living with neurological conditions, long-term health conditions, low self-worth, anxiety, depression, and stress.
Although I do have these interests, I have much experience in working with a wide range of issues and I offer you a non-judgemental space to explore all your experiences. Such as loss, relationship problems, life changes and transitions, isolation and loneliness, feeling a loss of purpose, feeling lost, exploring diagnosis and or self-diagnosis; being a carer; work/college/uni related stress, discrimination and bullying, not feeling like yourself, general personal development, confidence building, and perfectionism.
You don't have to fit these "categories" or "labels" to work with me. Do get in touch if it feels like I might be the right therapist for you and we can check if we're a good fit to work together.
I've previously provided counselling services for a children's and young people's charity and an LGBTQIA* charity.
My practice
I'm a person-centred and experiential therapist. This means that I offer a non-judgemental and empathic space for you to explore your experiences, emotions, and who you are. Our work together is also relational and trauma informed. The therapeutic relationship (client & therapist) is so important to help you grow; my aim is to create a space for collaboration, choice, trust & safety to develop.
By building a collaborative and trusting relationship together, and through gentle challenges, the goal is for you to be able to recognise and build on your strengths, skills, and inner knowledge; develop your self-worth and self-compassion; value your feelings, and allow your self to process emotions you've maybe been pushing down; gain deeper understanding of yourself and others; and developing and living a more authentic life.
My practice is realistic (as am I) to the challenges of the current society we live in - masking and unmasking ourselves can present unique barriers. I understand that many of our struggles in life stem from systemic issues. I acknowledge my own identity and experiences brings limitations as well as advantages to our work together.
I am a warm, genuine, and compassionate therapist with a good sense of humour. I became a therapist as I wanted to be the therapist I wish I'd had - I know how it can feel to be judged, misunderstood, not heard.
I really enjoy working with a wide range of clients and presenting issues. I also have previous training in psychology and music so, where appropriate, we can explore your experiences in a creative way. We can also explore psycho-educational tools together such as emotional regulation skills and distress tolerance; whilst balancing and understanding dysregulation as a human experience.
Please see - https://www.bacp.co.uk/about-therapy/types-of-therapy for more information on different therapeutic approaches
Training, qualifications & experience
I'm a fully insured, and qualified, Registered Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and abide by their Ethical Framework. Please see www.bacp.co.uk/ethical-framework for more information.
I'm also an Accredited Registrant of the NCPS (ncps.com); and I have an active enhanced DBS certificate. Please see https://www.onlinehelp.dbs.gov.uk/article/qed00027/what-is-an-enhanced-dbs-check for more information about what this means.
I am qualified in Counselling and Psychotherapy Practice to the highest level available (in England) which is Level 7/master’s degree and achieved this with distinction. I also hold a British Psychological Society (BPS) accredited degree in psychology and music; and certificates in Counselling Skills. I regularly complete continuous professional development training/courses to support my practice and to ensure I am working safely with you.
You can find out more about me and my practice at my website - link available soon.
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
Being registered/accredited with a professional body means an individual must have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by their member organisation.
The National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society This Not For Profit association of counsellors and psychotherapists aim to support the counselling profession, members and training organisations. In 2013 the NCS register was accredited by the Professional Standards Authority under the Accredited Voluntary Register Scheme. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
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
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.
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.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£60.00 per session
Additional information
I charge a fee of £60.00 per 50 minutes.
If you feel 50 minutes is not suitable for you, shorter and or longer sessions are available upon request. Fees are dependent on length of sessions.
My fees are reflective of my qualifications and help me cover a range of expenses involved in providing counselling and psychotherapy services. This includes, but not limited to, ongoing professional development training, training material, clinical supervision, travel expenses, membership body costs, ICO costs, technology expenses, room rental, professional insurance.
When I work
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I currently have availability for online sessions (no face to face) Monday - Fridays, 6/7pm onwards. If these times don't quite suit you, please check in with me.
Further information
I aim to get back to your enquiry within 48-72 hours, this maybe longer if you message me on a Friday/over weekends. Check your spam/junk folder in your email inbox if you can't see a reply from me.
