Jennifer Hughes
A warm, trauma-aware counsellor for adults
About Jennifer
Jennifer Hughes offers a calm, straightforward space for adults who are feeling overwhelmed. She introduces herself as Jen and uses she/her pronouns. She presents as queer and neurodivergent and aims to be trauma-aware in her work.
Jen helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, addiction and trauma. She also supports those facing low self-esteem, depression and relationship concerns. She listens without judgement and focuses on what matters most to the individual in the room.
Background and approach
Her style is relaxed and practical. Sessions often centre on understanding patterns, learning skills to manage difficult feelings, and making small, realistic changes day to day. She encourages clearer boundaries and supports people who want to better understand how their brain works.
Jennifer trained to the NCPS standard, and she has three years of clinical experience. She practices in the United Kingdom and works in English. She does not take clients from other countries.
Many clients begin with a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions that suit them. Her offering includes video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to fit different needs and routines.
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Sessions & fees
How therapeutic approaches work online
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on you as the expert in your own life. The therapist listens closely, reflects what they hear and creates space for you to make meaning. This approach helps when someone needs acceptance, clearer thinking and support to try new ways of coping.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thinking and behaviour that keep problems going. Work is practical and often includes simple exercises between sessions to notice thoughts, test assumptions and change unhelpful habits. It is commonly used for anxiety, low mood and stress management.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss options and tailor methods to the person's goals, needs and preferences. This is a collaborative process and adjustments can be made as understanding grows.
Online sessions allow flexibility in how people connect. Video calls enable face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits shorter check-ins and text-based messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These formats help fit therapy around work, childcare and daily life while keeping the therapeutic focus intact.
| Session length | Typically 50 minutes |
|---|---|
| Client ages | Adults, 18 and over |
| Fees | Subscription via BetterHelp, cancel anytime |
| Insurance | Not billed directly |
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Areas of focus
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Also listed
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Body image
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 3 years
- Registered with
- NCPS
- Languages
- English
