Jennifer Gilroy , BACP

Jennifer Gilroy is a counsellor with three years' experience working in the United Kingdom. She holds BACP registration and focuses on helping people facing stress, anxiety, depression and the effects of trauma and abuse. She creates a calm space where people can talk freely and begin to make changes that feel right for them.

Her approach is practical and person-centred. She listens first to understand what matters most to each person. Then she uses straightforward tools from cognitive behavioural work and mindfulness to help manage overwhelming thoughts and feelings.

Jennifer also draws on trauma-focused and solution-focused methods when appropriate. That can mean gently working through past hurts, or focusing on small, concrete steps that move someone toward clearer days. She pays attention to attachment and abandonment concerns that often lie beneath relationship stress.

Common themes she supports include grief, intimacy-related issues, eating concerns, anger and low self-esteem. She also works with people affected by domestic violence, sexual assault, dissociation and self-harm, and with those exploring LGBT or women's issues.

Sessions are conversational and paced to suit the person. Jennifer aims to help people build practical coping skills and clearer ways of relating to themselves and others. She encourages steady progress and honest discussion about what is or is not working.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on understanding each person's experience and building a trusting relationship. In practice this means the counsellor listens deeply, reflects what they hear and helps the person find their own answers rather than giving instructions.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours interact. It uses simple exercises and practical strategies to reduce anxiety, manage low mood and change unhelpful patterns in daily life.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will talk with the person about their goals and preferences and together decide which methods to try. That collaborative process may mix approaches over time to match changing needs.

Online therapy with this counsellor is available by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging. Video calls are useful when visual connection helps the conversation. Phone sessions suit those who prefer not to be on camera or have lower bandwidth. Live chat and text messaging work well for brief check-ins, written reflection and people who find typing easier than speaking. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into work, family and travel schedules while still working towards meaningful change.