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Jennifer Edwards

Jennifer Edwards, BACP, NCPS

United Kingdom

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Counsellor - young adult issues and relationships

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
  • Attachment based work
  • Client centred approach

About Jennifer

Jennifer Edwards is a counsellor registered with the BACP and NCPS with four years' experience. She works with stress, anxiety, relationships, trauma and abuse, self‑esteem and other life challenges young adults commonly face.

She often begins by helping people notice patterns under the surface. Jennifer listens for repeated responses that leave someone feeling excluded, lonely or misunderstood. She talks through how early experiences and attachment styles can affect current friendships, work and romantic relationships.

Her approach mixes client‑centred listening with practical tools from cognitive behavioural and acceptance and commitment approaches. Sessions include exploring painful memories and trying small experiments to change unhelpful habits. The aim is clearer thinking and more reliable choices rather than quick fixes.

Jennifer also uses attachment‑based ideas to map how past connections shape present reactions. That can help when someone feels they overcompensate, withdraw or struggle with commitment and intimacy. She pays attention to how emotions show up in the body and day‑to‑day behaviour.

People meet to identify what they need now and what they missed earlier. From that, they work on practical strategies for sleeping and eating better, coping with grief, managing anger, or reducing social anxiety. Sessions are about building skills and small changes that fit real life.

She works in English and does not take international clients. Before booking, users should confirm the current session options on the platform and follow the shown steps to start.

How therapeutic approaches guide online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and choosing actions that match personal values. Online work with ACT usually includes exercises to try between sessions and simple practices to reduce avoidance.

Attachment‑based therapy looks at how earlier relationships shape current patterns of closeness and distance. In remote sessions this often means mapping relationship histories, naming repeated reactions, and practising new ways of asking for needs.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches ways to spot unhelpful thinking and test those thoughts with real life experiments. Delivered remotely, CBT commonly uses worksheets, behavioural tasks and short goal reviews each week.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will help decide what fits based on the client’s goals, needs and preferences. This is a collaborative process and methods can be adjusted as progress unfolds.

Session formats are not specified in the original biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around study, shifts or travel, and they can reduce time spent commuting. Some people prefer shorter check‑ins by audio when they have limited bandwidth, while others choose video for face‑to‑face discussion. Registered or accredited professionals can explain which format works best for the practical realities of daily life.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

LGBTFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

4+ years

Listed in

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she help with?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, self‑esteem, depression and related concerns listed on her profile.

How would she describe her therapeutic style?

Her style combines client‑centred listening with practical CBT and acceptance and commitment techniques, plus attachment‑based exploration of past relationships.

What experience does she have with young adults?

She has four years' experience and lists young adult issues among her focus areas, working with common early‑adult pressures like relationships, career and identity.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is registered with the BACP and NCPS and is based in the United Kingdom.

Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?

Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.

What session formats does she offer?

The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current online or in‑person options on the platform before booking.

How are fees handled?

Cost varies 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 the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

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Jennifer EdwardsBACP, NCPS

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