Julie Jenner

As a neurodivergent counsellor and supervisor, I have lived experience of dealing with issues in life that come from being different - no matter what causes that difference. Navigating this world, and all that comes with it, can seem a bit harder with any kind of otherness. 

I work mostly with neurodivergent clients. Whether you are diagnosed, researching and questioning, or waiting for an assessment, I am here to support you to manage all that comes with this. It can be a difficult transition if you are late diagnosed, like me, and we can look at who you have been, who you want to be, and begin to uncover who you really are.

Being neurodivergent myself, I can often understand some of the difficulties you go through, and some of the different ways you view and live life from an insiders perspective. We often have alternative ways to view things, and our traits can lead to us feeling very different from others.

Sadly I do not have a magic wand, so can't make everything great, but we can work together to make sense of things and hopefully bring more calmness, joy and acceptance into your life.

I offer a very human approach, and am very real in the way that I work. Sometimes I might offer some strategies to help with your day to day life. I will support you to understand some of your beliefs and behaviours, and we can look at where some of these came from.

You do not need to wait until crisis point for therapy to be effective. Therapy can be about getting to know yourself better, questioning the important areas of life, working through how to make your relationships better, and so much more. Some sessions will be difficult and painful, whilst others can bring joy and laughter. There is no right or wrong way to do therapy, so let's figure out what it is you need to be happier.

When you first get in touch with me, we will arrange a short chat, either via video call or telephone. You can then tell me a bit about what you would like help with, and get a chance to see if I might be the right therapist for you. You are under no obligation to choose me, and I encourage you to meet with as many therapists as you need before deciding who you would like to work with.

I offer a variety of choices for online sessions, and we can talk about which option suits you best. Working online is an easier, and more comfortable experience for many people, for many reasons.

Having an outside perspective can help you to make sense of things in ways you might not have considered for yourself. Counselling provides a space where you can say out loud many of those things you don’t want to say to others for fear of worrying them, burdening them or because you worry they will judge you.

I am not here to judge, or tell you what to do. I am here to support you in working out what it is you want.

If you have reached a crisis point and you no longer know how to deal with certain situations or people, I offer support in helping you make sense of things, reducing your stress within these situations, and to start making the changes which really can be life changing.

It can be difficult to know where to turn for help, or even to believe that things can get better. You might find that you are so weighed down by situations that you do not know where to start in order to make the changes which will ease things. Counselling can help with this, can help you see where you might make changes, challenge your current thinking and see if you can break the cycle and move forward with your life.

Together we will look at what is going on in your life now, examine patterns of thinking and behaving and see if there are areas where you can begin to do things differently. Sometimes this might involve looking back to past experiences to see how they shape some of your beliefs and behaviours now. This will be done at a pace that suits you, and you will decide what is important for you to talk about. I may offer insights or another perspective and we will explore together what it could mean.

It can be difficult, and sometimes scary, to think about opening up and sharing painful memories and overwhelming feelings with a new person or a stranger. I provide a safe space, where you can talk about what you feel is important, at a pace that suits you. I will not rush you to share before you are ready and know that it takes time to build the trust and confidence needed. We will explore your feelings together and I will stay alongside you while we get to know each other.

What can I help with?

I work with a range of issues including:

Neurodiversity

Anger management
Low self-esteem
Low self confidence
Anxiety
Relationship issues
Communication difficulties
PTSD – using Rewind Technique
General unhappiness
Issues created in childhood
Stress

What to do next?

Finding the right counsellor for you is an important decision. I often suggest people meet 2 or 3 first to help you get an idea of who is the right person for you. No counsellor is going to be right for every person.

I offer either the choice of an initial telephone conversation, video call or a face to face meeting of up to 30 minutes at no charge. We can find out a little bit about each other, and you can get an idea of what it would be like to work with me.

You can contact me by email, telephone, text, WattsApp or even my Facebook page in the first instance and we can go from there.

Practical Information

I offer either long-term or shorter, fixed-term counselling and psychotherapy depending on your need or circumstances, and work on a face to face or online basis.

Whilst I cannot offer parking at my premises, there are a number of public car parks very close by.

As a Senior Accredited Registrant with NCPS (National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society), I work within their guidelines for safe and ethical practice.

At times we may use more creative ways of working in order to support you to share your experiences when words are difficult. We will do this only if it feels right for you.

As a supervisor, I offer a collaborative working space and, to begin with, invite you to have a conversation with me about the shape you would like your supervision to take and what your requirements are. I am happy for you to be qualified or in training, and would encourage you to ensure you have plenty of supervision to cover your individual requirements.

As an ethical and interested counsellor, I am happy to work with counsellors who work with different modalities to my own as I feel this adds a depth and further dimensions to our work together. We will negotiate how you can get the best from our work together and we will negotiate what you need from me and our time together.

Individuals £60 per session (50 mins)

Couples £90 for one hour

I offer a short initial session, free of charge, so we can meet each other and you can see if you would like to work with me.

Payment is to me made by cash at the beginning of each session, or can be made via bank transfer 24 hours before our session.

If you need a third party, such as your employer, to be invoiced for payment please discuss this with me when you call and I may be able to consider a special arrangement.

Supervision is £60 per hour for individuals or £90 per hour for groups of up to 4 people.

Testimonials

I feel privileged that clients feel safe to open up to me and these are some of the lovely words which have been given to me following our work together:

"I felt an immediate connection with Julie. She has been amazing: I am a different person from the one I walked in as!"

"Although I consider myself to be quite a private person, keeping my problems and worries to myself, talking to Julie was easy as she made me feel valid and listened to...She has given me skills and ability to manage my thoughts."

"Julie has enabled me to look at things in a more positive way and has helped me value myself."