Jennifer Buchan

I currently have spaces on Thursdays and Fridays. If you’d like to begin the process or arrange an initial conversation, I’d be glad to hear from you.

Low-cost counselling may be appropriate for individuals whose gross annual income is below £26,000 or meet one of the following: 

• Students or individuals in education or training
• Unemployed or underemployed
• In receipt of benefits or financial support
• Working on a zero-hours or unstable contract
• Experiencing temporary financial hardship (e.g. redundancy, illness, or significant life changes)
• Young adults who are not yet financially independent

Low-cost spaces are limited and offered subject to availability. Fees are agreed collaboratively and are reviewed periodically to ensure the service remains fair, ethical and sustainable.

Please indicate in your enquiry form if you require lower-fee sessions.

Do you feel overwhelmed, stuck or unsure which direction your life is heading?

I’m Jen - a warm, compassionate integrative therapist and coach. I specialise in supporting people (often women, teens and 20's and 30s) who feel caught in identity questions, confidence struggles, burnout or big life transitions. 

I have several years experience in working with teenagers and young adults. Before becoming a therapist, I spent several years supporting teenagers and young adults in mentoring and development-focused roles, both in the UK and internationally. This means I bring both clinical training and real-world experience of the pressures, uncertainty and identity questions that many young people face today.

I offer a warm, compassionate and non-judgmental space where you can talk openly and explore your inner world at your own pace. You don’t have to have everything “figured out” to start therapy, we can gently make sense of things together.

My approach brings together evidence-based counselling and practical coaching to help you make sense of what’s happening internally while building confidence and direction for the future.

I’m especially passionate about walking with clients who are navigating identity questions, confidence challenges, burnout and life transitions. As someone who has worked with young adults, professionals and those facing unemployment or career change, I understand the pressure of expectations, the pull to “keep going,” and the personal costs this can bring. 

I offer a free 20-minute introductory call so we can explore whether this feels like a good fit for you. Together, we’ll focus on understanding your experiences and helping you build self-trust, clarity and direction in a way that feels right for you.

My practice is grounded in warmth, curiosity, and honesty. I’m trained in the “Personal Consultancy Model”. 

I work integratively, drawing from:

• Person-centred therapy

• Psychodynamic insights

• Gestalt, existential & transactional analysis approaches

• Cognitive & behavioural approaches

• Coaching tools that support clarity, action, and momentum

Together, we explore what’s beneath the surface, your story, emotions, patterns, and hopes, while also finding practical steps to help you move forward. Whether you’re looking for therapy, coaching, or a blend of both, our work is shaped around your needs and is at your pace. 

If you're just interested in coaching I offer set coaching sessions too. 

Areas I Can Support With

✔ Burnout and emotional exhaustion

✔ Identity and confidence struggles

✔ Faith, spirituality and deconstruction (open to all backgrounds)

✔ Career direction and vocational pressure

✔ Life transitions and quarter-life experiences

✔ Stress, anxiety and overwhelm

✔ Relationship patterns and boundaries

✔ Low self-esteem

✔ Creative blocks and loss of motivation

Training, qualifications & experience

- I am a fully trained and qualified integrative counsellor and coach.

- I hold an MSc in Integrative Counselling and Coaching (Distinction) from the University of East London

- I hold first class BSc in Psychology with Sociology from Edinburgh Napier University.

- I have worked as a counsellor in a trauma service, providing empathetic-long term counselling to people from all walks of life.

- I have extensive experience working with young people in a charity capacity and wellbeing capacity, including youth work and working as a coach helping young people improving employability skills and general confidence. As well as working with young people in the USA, South Africa, Scotland and England.

I also can facilitate Christian counselling. However, I will not introduce this without your requesting it. I work with all faiths and none. Therapy is always led by your values, not mine.

Before we begin, I offer a free 20-minute introductory call. This gives you a chance to hear more about how I work, share what you’re hoping for from therapy, and ask any questions. From there, we can decide together whether it feels like a good fit.