Jennifer Risebury, BACP

Jennifer Risebury is a BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy) registered counsellor who offers a welcoming, non-judgemental space to talk about life’s difficulties. She uses a person-centred and integrative style to help people reflect on their feelings and find practical ways forward. Jennifer aims to make the first step into therapy feel manageable and respectful of each person’s pace.

She works collaboratively, listening first to understand what matters most to the client. Sessions focus on unpacking difficult emotions, building emotional regulation and boosting self-confidence. Jennifer draws on mindfulness and solution-focused tools alongside attachment and emotionally focused ideas to suit each person’s needs.

People come to her for many reasons including stress, anxiety, grief, relationship and intimacy-related issues, addictions, trauma, sleeping and eating difficulties, and challenges linked to neurodiversity such as ADHD and autism. She also supports those dealing with career questions, caregiver strain, chronic illness, and life transitions.

Jennifer responds to messages and journal entries during the day and aims to reply after 8:30 pm the next morning if needed, though Sundays and some bank holidays may be slower. She is open to scheduling conversations at times that fit clients’ lives and will try to accommodate reasonable time preferences.

The first session is used to get to know one another and to agree a way of working. Before a first appointment, people may send a message or journal entry if they prefer to make initial contact that way.

Therapeutic approaches and how online work can help

Jennifer uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early and close relationships shape feelings and current patterns. This approach helps when trust, closeness or repeating relationship problems are a concern and aims to increase emotional connection and safety in relationships.

She also uses client-centred methods that place the person’s experience at the heart of sessions. This means listening without judgement, following the client’s pace, and helping them find their own solutions to difficult feelings. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) is another strand she draws on to identify and change unhelpful emotional cycles, useful for intimacy and relationship-related issues.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Jennifer will discuss different ways of working and decide together what fits the client’s goals and preferences. That makes the therapeutic plan more practical and tailored to each person.

Her profile notes she offers live chat, telephone calls and video calls, so confirm the exact formats available before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and give options when being on camera is not preferred. Registered or accredited professionals, including therapists, use these formats to make therapy more flexible and to help people maintain continuity of care.