Julie Jenner

As someone who was diagnosed as neurodivergent very late in life, I have lived experience of how difficult life can be without the right help, support, and understanding, and what a huge difference it can make to have the right understanding about myself. Since discovering my own neurodivergency, I have also discovered how difficult it can be to get the right support and understanding. Throughout my own training and therapy, I wish I had known what a difference it could have made to my journey to have had the chance to work with someone who was also neurodivergent.

I work solely online which allows you the comfort of having your therapy sessions wherever you feel most comfortable. This also adds greater scope for availability, for you and me. I am human first, and will always be authentically me. I feel this allows our relationship, and getting to know each other, far easier as it is one human talking to another. I am not passive in my work, and I like to jump in there with you to try and find the best ways of working for you. I sometimes offer strategies to deal with your difficulties and, as this is not a one size fits all kind of thing, it will be related to you personally. I include some coaching strategies, as these can be helpful in navigating the day to day struggles.

I do not set an agenda for how your therapy should work, or how long it will take. This happens within the work, and in relation to what we talk about.

My training helped me see and accept where some of my difficulties came from but did not take into account that I don’t think, act or process like a neurotypical person. Finally knowing this difference was life-changing for me, and it brought many more layers and colours to how I work.

Qualifications:

BA (Hons) in Humanistic and Integrative Counselling

Foundation Degree in Humanistic Counselling based on TA (Transactional Analysis).

Post qualification diploma in Counselling Supervision

I am an Accredited Professional Registrant member of the NCPS.

Level 3 Diploma in Counselling Skills and Theory

BTECH Diploma in Health and Social Care level 3

I am here to offer you a safe place to explore your issues without judgement and in complete confidentiality.

Areas I offer support in:

ADHD

Autism

AuDHD

Neurodivergent difficulties

Anxiety

Relationship issues

Communication skills

Stress

Anger management

Low self-esteem

Low confidence

Assertiveness

Mental health concerns

You might feel as though you are alone in dealing with your issues, or feel like you are not coping very well. I will endeavour to try and help you find better solutions and make decisions which bring about the changes you need to make your life better.

My aim is to help you identify where you can make changes and to support you in making those changes.

I do not set time limitations and we will work out between us how long you continue with counselling. It might be that circumstances mean we will work in focused way for a short period of weeks or there may be a need for longer term work.

This is an area for negotiation and trust in the work we do together.