Counsellor profile
Jennifer "Jeni" O’Donnell, NCPS
Counsellor - stress and relationships
See online counselling options- NCPS member
- Client-centred approach
- Works in English
About Jennifer
Counsellor Jennifer "Jeni" O’Donnell is a member of NCPS with three years' experience. She works with people in the United Kingdom on issues such as stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, grief and parenting worries. Sessions are conducted in English and she accepts international clients.
Jeni uses several counselling approaches to respond to what each person brings. She aims for a straightforward, client-centred way of working. That means the conversation focuses on the person's concerns and what they want to change.
Her background includes helping people with low self-esteem, addictions, anger and sleeping problems. She also supports those facing life transitions, bereavement and compassion fatigue. Jeni lists additional areas such as attachment issues, care‑giver stress, body image and eating-related difficulties.
In practice she draws on Attachment-Based work to look at how past relationships affect current ones. She uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) ideas to identify unhelpful thinking and practical steps to try. Mindfulness and psychodynamic ideas may also be used to increase awareness and reflect on patterns.
Sessions are conversational and goal-focused where that fits, and may include short exercises to try between sessions. Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To start, the person completes a short matching questionnaire and arranges a first session via the see online counselling options button.
Therapeutic approaches used in online counselling
Attachment-Based work looks at how early relationships shape current patterns. It can help when trust, closeness or repeated relationship problems are causing distress.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small changes. It is often used for anxiety, low mood and sleep problems because it leads to clear steps to try between sessions.
Mindfulness offers attention and awareness practices to reduce reactivity and improve coping with difficult feelings. It can support people dealing with stress, worry or rumination.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options and agree on what to try based on the person's needs, goals and preferences. That makes the process collaborative rather than one-size-fits-all.
The practical benefits of online counselling include greater ease of fitting sessions into a weekday or work break and removing travel time. Some people prefer shorter phone or audio check-ins when they do not want to be on camera, while others choose video for a face-to-face feel. The original profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make regular contact easier to maintain alongside day-to-day commitments.
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with most often?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, grief, parenting issues, self-esteem and related problems such as anger, sleeping and addictions.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is client-centred and pluralistic, adapting methods to each person's needs and focusing on practical conversation and steps to try between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has three years' experience working as a counsellor and coach with a range of common mental health and life-change concerns.
Which professional body is she listed with?
She is listed with NCPS as given in her profile.
In which language are sessions held?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She does accept international clients as stated in her profile.
What are the session formats and cost?
The biography does not list specific session formats. Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Use the see online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
Online counselling is not emergency care. In an emergency call 999, or see the help numbers.