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Jennifer Blaney-Sutton

Jennifer Blaney-Sutton, BACP

United Kingdom

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BACP counsellor - Young adult issues and anxiety

  • Anxiety and stress
  • Self esteem and identity)
  • ACT and CBT approaches

About Jennifer

Jennifer Blaney-Sutton is a BACP counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with three years' experience. She works with adults on concerns such as anxiety, low self-esteem, stress, burnout, depression, relationship difficulties and big life changes. Jennifer also supports people dealing with ADHD-related challenges and grief.

Jennifer uses a mix of approaches to suit each person. Sessions are conversational and focused on what is happening now, while also looking at patterns from the past that affect current choices. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy alongside attachment-based ideas to help people notice thoughts and make values-based choices.

Her work is trauma-informed and affirming of neurodiversity. People do not need a formal diagnosis to begin; many come because something feels off and they want clearer thinking and steadier coping. Jennifer also speaks from lived experience of dyslexia, which informs how she supports people who find everyday systems difficult to navigate.

In sessions she aims to create practical steps for managing stress, improving confidence, and handling relationship or work-related pressures. Therapy may include noticing unhelpful thinking patterns, practising present-moment skills, and exploring ways to respond rather than react. She can help with career and coaching concerns as well as emotional effects of abandonment, adoption and attachment issues.

Jennifer works with people who are facing transitions such as leaving home, starting or changing jobs, or feeling lost after study. Many young adults find this phase of life especially tough, and she focuses on realistic ways to build steadier routines and clearer goals.

To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and book a first session. The counsellor accepts international clients and runs sessions from the UK using an online subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How Jennifer uses evidence-based approaches online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and then choose actions that match their values. ACT can be useful for anxiety, low mood and feeling unsure about direction. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thinking patterns and testing them with real-life actions to reduce distress and improve coping. CBT is often used for stress, anxiety and depression. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current ways of relating, and can help with repeated problems in close relationships and with trust.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk through what feels most relevant and try methods that fit the person’s goals and preferences. Over a few sessions the approach can be adjusted if something is not working well.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into study, work or busy schedules because it removes travel and can allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people meet with a UK-based BACP counsellor from other locations, which suits those living abroad or relocating. The focus is on practical steps that slot into everyday life and on helping clients build clearer routines and coping strategies.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefAnger managementCareer difficultiesCoachingADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisNarcissismPersonality disordersPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

3+ years

Listed in

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she work with?

She works with anxiety, stress, low self-esteem, depression, ADHD-related challenges, relationship problems, grief and life changes.

What is her therapeutic style?

Her style is conversational and collaborative, using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and attachment-based ideas to help people notice patterns and make values-based choices.

How long has she been practising?

She has three years of professional experience working with adults in the UK.

What credential does she hold and where is she based?

She is registered with the BACP and practises from the United Kingdom.

Can I have sessions in a language other than English?

Sessions are offered in English.

Does she work with international clients?

Yes, she accepts international clients.

How do sessions and costs work?

Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I get started?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

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