Jennifer "Jen" Somerville

Jennifer "Jen" Somerville helps people facing addictions, grief, parenting strains, family conflict and major life changes. She also supports those dealing with chronic illness, caregiver stress, workplace difficulties and concerns that often come up for women. Jen uses straightforward language and aims to make the first steps into counselling feel manageable.

Jen trained as a counsellor and has worked in the field since 2018. Her core approach is person-centred, which means she treats the person as the expert on their own life and focuses on listening and understanding. She works in an integrative model and draws on other counselling methods when they suit a person’s situation.

She has experience supporting people through bereavement, adoption and parenting challenges, homelessness and addiction, and with issues such as identity, religious trauma and palliative care. Jen also works with young people and has a further qualification for working with that age group as well as adults.

Sessions can be short term or longer term depending on what a person wants to work on. The counsellor aims to create a calm space to talk through worries, make sense of difficult feelings and try new ways of coping. Practical steps and gentle reflection are used to help people move forward.

Jen practises in the United Kingdom and conducts work in English. To begin a match, people complete a short questionnaire and schedule appointments according to her availability.

How her approaches fit with online counselling

Person-centred work puts the client's experience at the centre and focuses on attentive listening and reflection. This approach helps when someone needs space to make sense of feelings, decide on priorities or gain emotional support during difficult times.

Her integrative model means she draws on different evidence-informed techniques alongside the person-centred core. That can include methods that help with coping skills, managing grief, addressing addictive behaviours or building self-compassion, chosen to suit the person's situation and goals.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss what feels most helpful, try options in session, and adapt the plan as needs and goals become clearer. Clients and the therapist decide together which techniques to use.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, cut travel time and allow a quicker check-in when life feels hectic. The biography indicates she offers online and telephone work, but people should confirm the current session options before booking. The focus is on making counselling work around everyday life so progress can continue between sessions.