Jennifer Risebury, BACP

Jennifer Risebury is a BACP counsellor who offers a calm, straightforward space for people feeling overwhelmed. She introduces herself in a warm, down-to-earth way and focuses on clear, practical steps from the first meeting. Sessions are aimed at helping people feel steadier and more confident in everyday life.

She uses a collaborative style. Conversations are guided by the client's priorities and pace. Jennifer listens, helps untangle difficult feelings, and suggests simple strategies to try between sessions.

Her work covers a wide range of concerns, including stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief and depression. She also supports people dealing with relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting strain, sleep and eating difficulties, and career worries. Neurodiversity and ADHD are included among the areas she addresses.

Jennifer draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships affect present reactions. She uses client-centred talking methods to follow what matters most to the person in front of her. Emotion-focused approaches help when emotions feel overwhelming or hard to understand.

Sessions can be arranged by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging to suit different schedules. Jennifer is responsive to messages and checks in during the day, usually replying the next morning if contacted after 20:30. She notes that replies may be delayed on Sundays and some bank holidays.

The first meeting is an opportunity to see how she works and agree practical goals. People start by completing a short questionnaire and then book a session at a mutually convenient time.

Therapeutic approaches and online support

Jennifer often combines attachment-based ideas with client-centred ways of working. Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and helps people notice repeated reactions. Client-centred therapy focuses on the person's agenda and uses listening and reflection to clarify what matters most.

She also uses emotionally-focused methods when strong feelings are getting in the way. Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps name and work through intense emotions so they become easier to manage. These approaches are useful for relationship distress, anxiety, trauma responses and self-worth issues.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will talk with the client about their needs, goals and preferences, and together they will decide which methods to try. This collaborative planning can be revisited as therapy progresses to ensure it remains helpful.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging, which makes it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving or travel. Video calls are good for face-to-face conversation, phone calls suit lower bandwidth situations, live chat allows real-time typed conversation, and messaging can be used for brief check-ins or journal-style notes. These options give practical flexibility while keeping the focus on the therapeutic work.