Jennifer Chigwende, BACP

Jennifer Chigwende is a counsellor with five years of professional experience in the United Kingdom. She helps people manage stress and anxiety, work through trauma and abuse, and address parenting concerns. She also supports people struggling with low self-esteem, depression, and motivation. Jennifer works with clients from diverse backgrounds and accepts international clients in English.

Jennifer believes each person knows their own story and brings strengths to therapy. She focuses on practical steps and clear goals rather than jargon. Sessions often involve talking through recent problems, identifying patterns, and trying manageable changes between meetings.

Her background includes work with issues around adoption and foster care, chronic pain, mood disorders, and family of origin concerns. She has experience with panic attacks, post-traumatic stress, social anxiety, and workplace stress. This range means she can draw on different ways of working depending on what a person needs.

Jennifer uses approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Narrative Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy. In practice this can mean learning skills to manage strong emotions, looking at the stories people tell about themselves, and addressing the impact of past traumatic events.

She aims to make the first steps straightforward. People start by using the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling sessions according to her availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Jennifer uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and try small behavioural changes. CBT often focuses on practical tools for anxiety, mood and workplace stress. Dialectical Behavior Therapy offers skills for managing intense emotions and improving coping in the moment; it can be useful for panic, mood swings and stress regulation.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, and then suggest which methods to try first. That choice is reviewed as therapy progresses so the plan fits the person rather than the other way around.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments around work, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It also lets people choose sessions that suit their energy levels and focus, for example more skill-based meetings or reflective conversations depending on what helps most.