Jennifer "Jeni" O’Donnell, NCPS
Practical counselling for parenting and life changes
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- NCPS
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- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
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- Family conflicts
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- Grief
About Jennifer
Jennifer "Jeni" O’Donnell is a psychotherapeutic counsellor and coach who offers a warm, supportive space for people to talk about what matters. She keeps sessions straightforward and practical so parents and carers can use what they learn right away. Jeni has three years of experience working with stress, anxiety, grief and relationship concerns.
She also helps with parenting worries, self-esteem, motivation, sleep problems and addiction-related issues. Her background covers a wide range of life changes and emotional challenges.
Background and approach
Her way of working is client-centred and flexible. She treats each person as an individual and adapts methods to fit the situation. That means conversations focus on what the client wants to change and on clear steps they can try between sessions.
In practice Jeni draws on attachment ideas to look at how past relationships affect current patterns. She also uses cognitive behavioural tools to spot unhelpful thinking and mindfulness to build calm and focus. Sessions might include talking, practical exercises and short coaching tasks to test new approaches.
People who choose Jeni tend to want a calm, down-to-earth counsellor who listens and offers tangible strategies. She works with adults who are managing family stresses, bereavement, life transitions and parenting-related strain. Sessions are offered in English and are available to people in the United Kingdom and internationally.
What Jennifer works with
Everything Jennifer lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Jennifer helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Jennifer lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches and online support
Jeni combines attachment-based ideas and cognitive behavioural techniques to help people understand patterns and change unhelpful thoughts. Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current reactions, which can be useful for parenting worries and relationship stress. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) focuses on noticing thoughts and testing them with small experiments to reduce anxiety and improve mood.She treats finding the right approach as a shared process. The therapist will work with each person to choose or adapt methods that match their goals, preferences and day-to-day life. That collaborative planning continues as progress is reviewed and goals are adjusted.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to make therapy easier to fit into a busy schedule. Video calls are useful for face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited, and messaging or live chat suit shorter check-ins or people who prefer written reflection. These options aim to increase flexibility and accessibility for people juggling parenting and other commitments.
Questions people ask about Jennifer
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, parenting challenges, self-esteem and relationship concerns, plus issues like sleep problems, addictions and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is client-centred and pluralistic, meaning she adapts methods to each person. Sessions mix listening, practical strategies and short coaching tasks.
What experience does she bring?
She has three years of professional experience supporting people through bereavement, family stress, anxiety and other life challenges.
What credentials and location should I know about?
She holds NCPS and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
In what formats are sessions provided?
Sessions can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does pricing and payment work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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