Jennifer "Jen" Somerville

Jennifer "Jen" Somerville helps people manage major life changes, grief, addiction concerns, family and parenting stress, and the practical fallout of separation. She presents a calm, down-to-earth approach that aims to make difficult times easier to talk about. Jen uses clear language and simple steps so conversations stay focused and useful.

Jen has been a qualified counsellor since 2018 and holds BACP registration, which she uses to guide ethical practice. She works in an integrative way with a person-centred foundation. That means she starts from what matters to the person sitting in front of her and then brings in other techniques that fit the situation.

Her day-to-day work has included supporting people facing homelessness, addiction, bereavement, palliative care and child loss. She has also helped with parenting and adoption questions, study and school-attendance difficulties, workplace problems and issues around identity and religious trauma. This range gives practical experience with many kinds of life strain.

Jen sees adults and young people and holds an additional qualification for working with young people. She offers both short-term and longer-term counselling depending on what a person wants to achieve. Sessions can be arranged in different formats; please confirm the current options before booking.

To begin, a person selects the Start Therapy button, completes a short matching questionnaire, and books according to the therapist's availability. Costs vary by location and availability and use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

Therapeutic approaches and working online

Jen’s practice is built around person-centred counselling, which focuses on listening, understanding and following the client’s priorities to help them find their own solutions. This approach is useful for grief, identity questions, parenting strain and major life changes because it centres on what the person most needs to talk about.

She also uses integrative techniques from other evidence-based therapeutic approaches when they suit the situation. These additional methods can offer practical tools for managing addictive behaviours, coping with chronic illness or dealing with guilt and shame. Each technique is applied in simple steps and explained plainly during sessions.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, try different ways of working and adjust methods based on how helpful they feel. This is a collaborative process that aims to fit methods to the client’s needs rather than forcing a single model.

Session arrangements should be confirmed before booking as current format options are not specified here. Online work can benefit people by removing travel time, making it easier to fit counselling around study or work, and offering shorter check-ins when needed. Ask about the available session formats and scheduling when you make initial contact.