Jennifer "Jen" SomervilleBACP

Jennifer "Jen" Somerville supports people facing a range of life stresses and changes. She works with worries such as addictions, grief, parenting pressures, family conflict and coping with major life transitions. Jen also helps with pregnancy and childbirth concerns alongside issues like chronic illness, caregiver strain and workplace stress.

Jen has been a qualified counsellor since 2018 and holds BACP registration, which denotes membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. She uses an integrative model centred on person-centred work. That means she treats the person as the expert on their own life and offers a calm space to talk things through.

Alongside a person-centred core, Jen draws on other counselling approaches as they fit each situation. She adapts her style to suit what the person needs, whether that is a short series of sessions or longer-term support. Her work has included supporting people with bereavement, addiction, identity issues and palliative care challenges.

Jen works with adults and young people and has an additional qualification for work with young people. She has considerable experience working with students and those facing study-related pressures. Sessions can be face to face, online or by telephone, and she offers both short and longer-term counselling options.

To begin, clients use the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire. They then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability and the subscription terms that apply.

Therapeutic approaches and online counselling options

Jen works from a person centred core, which means sessions focus on listening and understanding the person's own perspective, helping them make sense of their experience and decide what they want to change. This approach is useful for people seeking support with parenting, relationship strain and life transitions.

She also practices in an integrative way, bringing in other evidence-based techniques when they are helpful for a particular issue. That can mean using practical strategies for coping with anxiety or grief, or conversational methods that help with problem-solving and decision making during pregnancy and childbirth related stress.

Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what has or hasn't worked before, then agree a plan together. That way the method can be adjusted as needs change over time.

Sessions are offered in formats described in her biography, so please confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit counselling around day-to-day life, reduce travel and allow shorter check-ins when time is limited. It can also help people stay connected during busy care or work periods while still getting regular support.