Jennie Essex
Person-Centred Counsellor
(In-person and Online)
MBACP
About me
Hi, my name is Jennie. I am a qualified Counsellor/Psychotherapist and registered member of the British Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP).
I began working at HT counselling at the beginning of 2021. I was drawn to the inclusive ethos the company have with offering clients a wide variety of counsellors with affordable options and no waiting list. This aligned with my beliefs that everybody can benefit from counselling and therefore has an opportunity to access it when needed.
Counselling Individuals (Adults)
Working primarily with a Person-centred approach means each 50 minute sessions will be a confidential, non-judgemental, collaborative exploration of any difficulties that have led you to seek counselling.
I will offer a space for you, to begin to understand any thoughts, feelings, and behaviours that have been impacting you physically and mentally or that may have been affecting areas of your life such as relationships and work.
In our sessions you will receive warmth, authenticity, empathy, and support giving you what I believe are the foundations to build a trusting therapeutic relationship, which often can be all a client needs for possible growth and change.
At times, I can introduce other methods, techniques and counselling approaches depending on what may be useful to you and your needs. Psychoeducation for example is a valuable tool which I use often in my work as it can allow you to make sense of what emotions are being experienced, the causes and possible ways of managing them, especially in relation to anxiety, depression, and trauma.
Ultimately our aim in working together is to facilitate you in navigating and exploring difficult experiences and emotions, in the hope of enabling a more fulfilled, healthier, authentic you.
Clients I work with
Adults age 16+, Short- or long-Term options.
How I deliver therapy
Via Video Technology and In-Person.
Therapy approaches
Person-Centred and Integrative.
What I can help with
No person is the same and therefore I am open to working with anything you may bring.
Some examples of counselling I deal with are:
- Relationship problems
- Anxiety
- Stress
- Depression
- Low self-esteem
- Low self-confidence
- Emotional abuse
- Sexual abuse
- Trauma
- Loneliness
- LGBTQ+
- Miscarriage
- Self-harm
- Suicidal thoughts
- Bereavement and loss
Ethical practice
I am fully insured to work with adults age 16+, online or in person and I hold an enhanced DBS Certificate.
My current availability is on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, weekly sessions with Short- or long-Term options.
- MBACP - Member of British Association of Counsellors & Psychotherapists (BACP)
- Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) on update service – for working with Adult and CYP workforce.
Qualifications/CPD
- Certificate in Counselling Skills – Level 2
- Certificate in Counselling studies – level 3
- Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling – Level 4
- Neuroscience for effective Clinical practice, including Polyvagal Theory (10 workshops) CPD
- Trauma 1 - working with Trauma in a time of Trauma CPD
- Trauma 2 - working with Trauma that has become stuck CPD
- Trauma 3 – working with Trauma, Trauma triggers and flashbacks CPD
- Trauma 4 – working with Trauma memories CPD
- Working with eating disorders CPD
- Self Esteem and Transactional Analysis CPD