- Strengths focused
- Practical tools
- Collaborative style
About Jennifer
Jennifer Chigwende is a counsellor with five years of professional experience in the United Kingdom. She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and the after-effects of trauma and abuse. She also helps with parenting concerns and building self-esteem and confidence. Jennifer emphasises a respectful, strengths-based approach and encourages clients for taking the first step.
In sessions she treats each person as the expert on their own life. Conversations focus on practical steps and clearer thinking rather than jargon. She aims to help people notice what already works for them and to build on those strengths in everyday life.
Jennifer uses a mix of approaches drawn from Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, Narrative Therapy and Trauma-Focused Therapy. She adapts these methods to each person’s situation and pace, aiming for straightforward techniques that can be tried between sessions.
Her work also addresses adoption and foster care issues, chronic illness and pain, family of origin concerns, workplace stress and multicultural questions. She brings five years of client-facing experience to these areas while keeping goals practical and manageable.
People who choose her will find a calm, encouraging style and an emphasis on collaboration. She welcomes conversations about what someone wants to change and how therapy can fit around their life.
How CBT and trauma approaches can work online
Jennifer often draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Trauma-Focused Therapy in her work. CBT focuses on spotting patterns between thoughts, feelings and actions and then testing small changes to see what helps. It is useful for anxiety, low mood and panic where practical steps and experiments can make a difference. Trauma-Focused Therapy helps people make sense of distressing memories and reduce their daily impact through paced techniques and grounding strategies.Choosing the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try approaches gently, and adjust methods to fit what feels most helpful. That collaboration makes it easier to find techniques that suit someone’s needs and preferences.
If you are considering online therapy, check the current session options before booking. Confirming available formats ensures sessions fit around work, family and other commitments. Online work can make it easier to schedule regular appointments, reduce travel time and allow short check-ins when life is busy. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists adapt exercises, homework and conversation to work well at a distance, focusing on practical progress rather than theory.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Jennifer help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, self-esteem and related mood or workplace problems.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is collaborative and strengths-based, focusing on practical steps and techniques that people can try between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has five years of professional work experience in the United Kingdom supporting clients with a range of concerns.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is listed with BACP and works from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions available in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She accepts international clients, so people outside the UK can enquire about working together.
How much do sessions cost?
Pricing varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to therapist availability.