Jennifer Warwick

I know how important finding the right counsellor for you is so if you're thinking of working with me, please get in touch.  You can access therapy with me within a few days of making contact and I have space available currently.

I aim to respond to new client enquiries as soon as I can - normally within 24 hours or by the next working day. It's also worth keeping an eye on your junk folder just in case.

Are you worried about your teen or nearly teenage child? Do you feel you are struggling to understand them and wondering how best to support them? Parenting is one of the most important jobs any of us will ever do, but, despite libraries full of books on the subject, you don't feel prepared now that your child is entering adolescence and becoming a teenager. There's so much information and support available when our children are small. Still, it can feel like you're entering a world of unknowns when they hit their adolescence (the pre-teen (tween) and teenage years).

I can help you build a happy, healthy relationship with your tweens and teenage children. You'll learn practical coping strategies to help and support your tween or teen. We will talk about setting clear boundaries, communicating openly and honestly, and taking care of yourself. You'll learn how to help them manage their stress, anxiety, and mental health. You'll be able to support them when they struggle with adolescence's big emotions.

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I am a Registered Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

I have a Postgraduate Diploma (Counselling) from the Australian College of Applied Psychology and a Postgraduate Diploma (Psychology) from Melbourne University. My undergraduate degree is a BA (Hons) Public Administration from De Montfort University (UK). I'm currently studying for an MSc Psychology at Roehampton University.

I have over eleven years of experience planning and delivering effective counselling, case management and support interventions for young people, individuals, couples and families. I have worked in youth and family services as a family counsellor and as a school counsellor supporting students, their parents, carers, and teachers. I currently work as a locum counsellor at Sussex University.

I work with parents and carers as they navigate their child's tween and teenage years.

I also work with individuals on issues that impact their relationships. This may include past trauma from difficult relationships, whether this is childhood experiences, emotional and narcissistic abuse or other relationship difficulties.

I work in an LGBTQ+ and neurodivergence-affirming way. Whatever your background, culture or identity, you are welcome. 

I work online and currently have availability

Are you feeling stuck on a particular issue? Are you procrastinating, putting off what you need or want to do and want to get moving? Are you looking for some focused time to objectively work out your next steps with someone?

Get the support you need in just one session with the ‘Empower Hour’. In one solution-focused, strength-based session, I can help you untie a knotty aspect of your life today. This is a laser-focused, troubleshooting, problem-busting consultation session of 75 minutes.

The Empower Hour focuses on a specific issue you want to discuss objectively with someone. This won’t solve all your problems instantly, but it will help you work out the next steps you can take toward your goal.

Empower Hour - Single Session Therapy

One session will empower you to get moving through a particular issue you may be having.

During the session, we will:

• Agree on a focus to work together on
• Have an end-of-session goal
• Focus on your strengths
  
• Help you identify resources around you
  
• Identify your choices and options
  
• Identify what has worked and what hasn’t in the past
  
• Work out your next steps
  

Finally, we will have a brief follow-up call 3-4 weeks later to check in to see how you’re doing.

You may feel that this one step was all you needed to resolve the issue, or you may have now identified that more sessions might be valuable to you. We can agree on this together and work out a plan if required.

This won’t solve all your problems instantly, but it will help you determine the next step toward your goal.

What’s unique about this?

This is a laser-focused, troubleshooting, problem-busting consultation session.

How quickly will I be seen?

These Empower Hour sessions are designed so that you can have your session quickly – usually within a week.