- Stress and anxiety
- Panic-focused support
- Strengths-based style
About Jennifer
Jennifer Chigwende is a counsellor with five years of professional experience in the United Kingdom. She works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression and low self-esteem. She also supports those affected by trauma and abuse, and offers help around parenting concerns and motivation.
Jennifer takes a person-centred approach and treats each story as unique. She believes clients know their lives best and brings a respectful, collaborative attitude to sessions. Conversations are aimed at finding strengths and practical steps to reduce distress and build confidence.
Her work draws on cognitive behavioural ideas to spot unhelpful thinking patterns. Dialectical behaviour therapy skills are used to help manage emotion and tolerate difficult moments. Narrative and trauma-focused methods are used to make sense of painful experiences and to reconnect people with their own values.
Jennifer has additional experience supporting people with adoption and foster care issues, chronic pain or illness, family of origin problems, workplace stress and multicultural concerns. Panic disorder and panic attacks are included among the concerns she addresses.
She encourages small steps and practical changes between sessions. The focus is on what a person wants to change and what feels achievable for them. Taking that first step is acknowledged as an important part of the process.
Therapeutic approaches and how they work online
Jennifer commonly uses cognitive behavioural therapy to help people spot and change unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns. CBT is practical and often involves setting small tasks between sessions to test new ways of coping.She also draws on dialectical behaviour therapy techniques to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance and interpersonal skills. DBT skills can be useful when anxiety feels overwhelming or emotions become hard to manage.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and together they decide what to try first. That choice can change as therapy progresses, with methods adapted to what is most helpful.
If you are considering online sessions, please confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also make it simpler to access support from another region, including for international clients.
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 facing stress, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem and trauma. Panic disorder and panic attacks are listed among her focus areas.
What is her style in sessions?
Her style is collaborative and person-centred. She emphasises clients' strengths and works on practical steps between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has five years of professional work experience in the UK. That experience includes a range of anxiety and trauma-related work.
What credentials does she hold and where is she based?
She holds BACP accreditation and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
International clients are accepted. Check any regional considerations before scheduling.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.