Jennifer "Jen" Somerville

Jennifer "Jen" Somerville helps people facing addictions, family conflict, grief, parenting strains and big life changes. She works with issues such as caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, control issues, divorce and separation, and problems linked to narcissism. Her style aims to give practical space to talk and to find clearer ways forward.

Jen has been a qualified counsellor since 2018 and holds BACP accreditation. She uses an integrative approach that centres on the person. That means she treats each person as the expert on their life and offers a supportive space to think things through.

Alongside a person-centred base, Jen draws on other counselling methods when they suit a person’s situation. She has particular experience supporting bereavement and loss, palliative and life-shortening conditions, child loss, and the stresses faced by students and parents. She has also worked with homelessness and addiction-related challenges.

She offers work with adults and young people, and has a further qualification for supporting young people as well as adults. Sessions can be short or longer term to match what someone needs in the moment.

Jen practises in the United Kingdom and runs sessions in English. She uses a subscription model for sessions that can be cancelled at any time, and placement on the service is arranged by a short matching questionnaire and scheduling once the Start Therapy button is used.

If you have questions before booking she asks that you get in touch so you can discuss how she might help and which format will fit your circumstances.

Approaches that guide online counselling

Jen's work is rooted in person-centred counselling, which focuses on listening closely and helping people make sense of their own choices. This approach helps when people feel stuck, unsure or need a steady, non-judgemental space to talk.

She also draws on other evidence-based therapeutic techniques as needed. These approaches may include methods that focus on practical strategies for coping and on looking at patterns that keep problems going. Such techniques can help with addiction behaviours, stress from caregiving, workplace difficulties and relationship-related concerns such as narcissistic dynamics.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Jen will work with the person to decide which methods fit their goals, needs and preferences. This is a collaborative process that can change as progress is made.

Confirm the session formats available before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats here. Many people find online sessions useful for fitting counselling into busy lives, saving travel time, and keeping appointments consistent around work or study. Telephone sessions can be a good short check-in when bandwidth or being on camera is difficult. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt sessions to what works in everyday life.