Jennifer "Jen" Somerville

Jennifer "Jen" Somerville is a counsellor who helps people dealing with grief, addiction, family strain, parenting stress and the loneliness that often comes with life changes. She works with adults and young people, offering spaces to talk, to reflect and to find practical steps forward. Jen trained as a counsellor and has been practising since 2018. She holds BACP accreditation, which is listed as her credential.

Jen uses an integrative approach grounded in person-centred work. That means she starts by listening and believing that the client knows their own life best. From there she draws on other evidence-based techniques when they suit the person's needs.

Her caseload has included addiction, homelessness, parenting and pregnancy concerns, bereavement, illness and palliative care, and workplace stresses. She has also supported people with identity issues, religious trauma, and separation or divorce adjustments. Isolation and loneliness are named concerns she has helped people manage.

She has a further qualification for working with young people as well as adults, and has extensive experience supporting students. Her style is straightforward and calm, focusing on clear next steps rather than jargon. Sessions can be short term or longer term depending on what a person wants.

To begin, a person is invited to use the site's Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire. Jen will then be scheduled according to availability so you can arrange a first appointment.

How Jen adapts therapeutic approaches for online work

Jen describes her core approach as person-centred, which focuses on listening, developing trust and following what matters most to the person. This approach helps when someone simply needs a steady space to talk through loneliness, grief or changes in life.

She also draws on other evidence-based therapeutic techniques when useful, matching methods to a person's needs. Those techniques often include structured ways of identifying unhelpful patterns and trying small behavioural changes, which can help with addictions, control issues and workplace stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Jen will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their goals and preferences. That conversation typically happens in early sessions and can be revisited as things change.

Practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions into a busy week and keeping continuity when life becomes unpredictable. Different formats can make it easier to have shorter check-ins, avoid travel, or take a session while balancing childcare or work. The original biography lists face to face, online and telephone as formats offered, but readers should confirm the current session options before booking.