Jennifer Chigwende , BACP

Jennifer Chigwende is a UK-credentialed therapist with five years of professional experience and a BACP credential, which indicates membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. Based in the United Kingdom, she offers support in English and works with clients from other countries as well.

Her practice focuses on helping people manage stress and anxiety, recover from trauma and abuse, and address parenting challenges. She also supports work on motivation, self-esteem, confidence, and depression, and attends to related areas such as adoption and foster care, chronic pain or illness, family of origin issues, mood disorders, panic and social anxiety, post-traumatic stress, and workplace difficulties. Jennifer draws on evidence-informed methods to tailor each session to the concerns a person brings.

Jennifer believes that each person is the expert on their own story and that existing strengths are a powerful resource for change. She approaches therapy with respect for those strengths and a collaborative attitude, recognising that taking the first step requires courage. She aims to create a supportive space where people can explore challenges and build practical strategies for moving forward.

Therapeutic approaches and online support

Jennifer integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) into online sessions to help clients identify unhelpful thoughts and patterns, then develop practical skills and strategies to manage symptoms of anxiety, low mood, and panic. CBT is goal-oriented and often focuses on changing thinking and behaviour that maintain distress.

She also uses Trauma-Focused Therapy to address the impact of traumatic experiences, offering gentle, structured ways to process distressing memories and reduce their ongoing effect on daily life. This approach is aimed at supporting recovery from post-traumatic stress and abuse-related difficulties.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Jennifer works collaboratively with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they review progress and adapt the plan as required to make therapy relevant and effective for the individual.

Online therapy with Jennifer is available through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it simpler to access licensed professionals from different locations and to continue work on stress, trauma, parenting, or mood concerns in ways that fit into everyday life.