Jennifer Gilroy

Jennifer Gilroy is a counsellor who uses a client-centred approach to help people through difficult times. She holds BACP registration, and brings three years of professional experience to her work. Jennifer aims to make the first step feel less daunting by offering a calm, non-judgemental space for people to talk.

She often supports people facing stress and anxiety and those coping with depression. She has experience with trauma and abuse and helps people who are navigating grief, relationship concerns, and issues linked to self-esteem. Jennifer also addresses women’s issues and matters such as intimacy-related difficulties and coping with life changes.

Jennifer combines talking therapy with practical tools. She draws on cognitive behavioural techniques to spot unhelpful thinking and mindfulness to bring attention back to the present. Solution-focused conversations help set small, achievable goals and Trauma-Focused Therapy guides work when past events are affecting day-to-day life.

Sessions focus on what the person wants to change and on building skills that can be used outside sessions. Jennifer works at a steady pace and encourages people to set realistic steps towards their goals. She aims to be straightforward and compassionate during the process.

People who are thinking about starting can expect a brief intake process and collaborative planning of next steps. Jennifer works in English and is available to people in the United Kingdom and internationally through the service.

Approaches used in online therapy and how they help

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person's own experience and priorities, with the counsellor offering empathy and reflective listening to help people clarify what matters most. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings and actions, and offers practical steps to test and change unhelpful patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their needs, goals and preferences and then recommend ways of working together. This is a collaborative process and plans can be adjusted as progress is made.

Please confirm which session formats are currently offered before booking because the biography does not list them. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, for example by removing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins around work breaks, or reducing the need to be on camera. Many people find it easier to practise mindfulness exercises and homework between sessions when therapy is delivered remotely. Registered and accredited professionals often use remote sessions to keep continuity of care for people living in different regions.