Jennifer Mcpherson (Norman), BACP
Experienced counsellor focusing on relationships and resilience
Details
| Name | Jennifer Mcpherson (Norman) |
|---|---|
| Credentials | BACP |
| Based in | United Kingdom |
| Registered with | BACP |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 25 |
About Jennifer
Jennifer Mcpherson (Norman) is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with 25 years of professional experience. She supports people facing relationship struggles, family conflict, trauma and abuse, and intimacy-related issues. She also helps with depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, grief and concerns around eating and sleeping.
Jennifer welcomes people asking for help with self-esteem, parenting pressures, anger, ADHD and life changes. Her style is straightforward and collaborative. She treats each person as the expert in their own story and looks for strengths to build on.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on practical steps, clearer thinking, and safer ways to test different choices. The aim is to make small changes that feel doable in day-to-day life. Jennifer draws on Narrative work alongside Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people reframe difficult experiences.
She also uses Attachment-based and Client-centred ideas to strengthen relationships and emotional awareness. These approaches are mixed to fit what each person needs rather than following a rigid formula. Across sessions she offers a calm, patient space to talk things through.
Conversations might include mapping a problem, spotting unhelpful patterns, and trying new behaviours between meetings. Coaching-style tasks and gentle reflection are used where helpful. People can work with her remotely by video, phone, live chat or text-based messaging.
Jennifer is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and she works with both UK and international clients.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse among the things Jennifer works with, alongside the areas below.
- 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 counseling
- 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 listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Jennifer among the ways she works.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Jennifer among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Jennifer among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Jennifer among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Jennifer among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Jennifer among the ways she works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by Jennifer among the ways she works.
- Gottman Method: Listed by Jennifer among the ways she works.
- Imago Relationship Therapy: Listed by Jennifer among the ways she works.
- Jungian Therapy: Listed by Jennifer among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Jennifer among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Jennifer among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Jennifer among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Jennifer among the ways she works.
- Somatic Therapy: Listed by Jennifer among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Jennifer among the ways she works.
- Internal Family Systems: Listed by Jennifer among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Jennifer directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Jennifer directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How therapeutic approaches translate to online sessions
Narrative Therapy helps people re-author their lives by separating the problem from the person and looking for alternative storylines; it can be useful for relationship issues and trauma. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on values and small actions - it supports coping with anxiety, depression and life transitions by teaching practical ways to move towards what matters. Attachment-Based Therapy explores patterns in close relationships and helps people change how they connect and respond to others, which can improve intimacy and emotional safety.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, preferences and what feels most helpful. Sessions may combine elements from different approaches so that the plan fits the individual's situation rather than using one fixed method. This is a collaborative process where adjustments are made as needs change.
Online therapy offers practical benefits for many people. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when travel is difficult. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier when being on camera is tiring. Live chat or text-based messaging supports shorter check-ins, written reflection and flexible timing between meetings. These options make it possible to keep therapy consistent around work, caring responsibilities and busy lives.
Common questions about this listing
What issues does she help with?
She supports people with relationship and family difficulties, trauma and intimacy-related concerns, plus depression, anxiety, stress and addictions.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and straightforward, treating you as the expert in your story and focusing on practical, doable steps between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 25 years of professional experience working with a wide range of emotional and relational difficulties.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practices from the United Kingdom.
Can sessions be held in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Work can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
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