Jennifer Mcpherson (Norman), BACP
Experienced counsellor for relationship and life challenges
Book with JenniferAbout Jennifer
Jennifer Mcpherson (Norman) helps people facing relationship difficulties, family conflict, trauma and abuse, and intimacy-related concerns. She also supports those dealing with depression, anxiety, stress, addictions, grief, eating and sleeping problems, parenting challenges, low self-esteem and life changes. Jennifer has 25 years of professional experience and works from a perspective that honours each person's story and strengths.
She believes people are the experts on their own lives and that small shifts can make a big difference.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on practical steps, clearer thinking, and building skills that can be used between meetings. Jennifer aims to create a calm, respectful space where people can talk through what is worrying them and try out new ways of coping. Over her career she has drawn on a mix of approaches to suit different needs.
She integrates methods that help with emotions, thinking patterns and close relationships so the work can feel relevant and down to earth. The emphasis is on steady progress rather than quick fixes. Jennifer has a British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy accreditation, shown as BACP, and she practises in the United Kingdom.
She works in English and is able to take international clients. If you want to explore practical support for life changes or relationship pain, she offers a gentle, collaborative way to do that. To begin, she asks people to reflect on what matters to them and what they hope to change.
Sessions are paced to suit each person and focus on building tools that fit everyday life.
What Jennifer works with
Everything Jennifer lists, in their own terms. LGBT is the reason Jennifer is listed here; the rest shows what else Jennifer works with.
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Depression
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Jennifer lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Gottman Method
- Imago Relationship Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
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
Jennifer uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy as part of her work. ACT focuses on helping people notice painful thoughts without getting stuck in them and then taking actions that match their values, which can help with anxiety, depression and life transitions. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current close relationships and helps people develop different ways of relating and feeling safer with others.Finding the right approach is a shared task. Jennifer discusses goals and preferences with each person and adapts the methods she uses as the work progresses. That way the plan fits what the person needs and what feels most useful in day-to-day life.
Session arrangements should be confirmed before booking because formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions around work, family and travel commitments, and can allow shorter check-ins when a full-length meeting is not possible. If you want to explore online options, confirm the available session formats when you arrange your first appointment so you know how sessions will be scheduled.
Questions people ask about Jennifer
What kinds of issues does Jennifer help with?
She supports people with relationship and family problems, trauma and intimacy-related concerns, depression, anxiety, stress and a range of other life challenges such as grief, addictions and ADHD.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is collaborative and practical. Sessions focus on clear steps, skills you can use between meetings and understanding what matters most to you.
How much experience does she have?
Jennifer has 25 years of professional experience working with people on relationship, emotional and life adjustment issues.
What credentials does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She accepts international clients.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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