Jennifer Chigwende, BACP

Jennifer Chigwende is a counsellor who supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and parenting concerns. She also helps with self-esteem, motivation and confidence. She works with people who are dealing with chronic illness or pain, adoption and foster care matters, and workplace or family of origin difficulties.

Jennifer has five years of professional experience and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. She approaches therapy as a collaborative process and treats each person as the expert on their own life. She aims to build on existing strengths to help people manage what feels overwhelming.

Her way of working blends practical, skills-based methods with narrative thinking. That means she uses tools to manage thoughts and feelings, and she also helps people make sense of their life story and the role difficult experiences play in it. She draws on strategies from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy alongside trauma-focused and narrative approaches.

Sessions are intended to be straightforward and focused on real concerns. Jennifer encourages practical steps people can try between sessions, and she reviews progress together. She aims to make early contact and the first steps as simple as possible for someone starting therapy.

Jennifer practises in the United Kingdom and offers work in English. If someone wants to begin, they can follow the site process to match with her and arrange sessions according to her schedule.

Approaches that translate to remote work

CBT helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and try out different behaviours. It is often used for anxiety, panic, low mood and stress and gives clear tools to practise between sessions.

Trauma-focused therapy concentrates on understanding and processing the impact of traumatic events. It aims to reduce the way past experiences trigger distress in everyday life.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with the client about their goals and preferences and then try methods that fit those aims. That choice is reviewed as therapy progresses so adjustments can be made.

For online therapy, check which session formats are offered before booking. Many people find remote sessions make fitting therapy into work or family routines easier and reduce travel time. Online work can also allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight or sessions without video if that helps someone be more comfortable. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists can use these options to help maintain continuity of care while matching therapy to everyday life.