Jenny Cleary, NCPS
Narrative and person-centred counsellor
Details
| Name | Jenny Cleary |
|---|---|
| Credentials | NCPS |
| Based in | United Kingdom |
| Registered with | NCPS |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 9 |
About Jenny
Jenny Cleary is a counsellor who blends Narrative ideas with a person-centred outlook. She uses a gentle but direct style and meets people at their own pace. Her aim is to help clients notice unhelpful stories and reconnect with what brings them joy.
Jenny draws on nine years of practice and uses a creative, tailored approach. She often brings elements of art and nature into sessions to support reflection and change.
Background and approach
The work starts by exploring personal values so actions can better match what matters most. Sessions encourage people to link body and mind. That can include noticing physical responses, breath and movement alongside talking.
This helps when stress, anxiety, trauma, low self-esteem or grief make life feel overwhelming. She also uses practical tools from approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to help with coping skills. Attachment-based ideas inform how she looks at close relationships and recurring patterns that cause pain.
Jenny holds the NCPS credential, which is shown as NCPS. She offers online options and will work with international clients. New clients are invited to complete a short matching questionnaire to begin the process of scheduling sessions.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Trauma and abuse among the things Jenny works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- 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
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Visually impaired
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Jenny among the ways she works.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Jenny among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Jenny among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Jenny among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Jenny among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Jenny among the ways she works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by Jenny among the ways she works.
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR): Listed by Jenny among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Jenny among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Jenny among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Jenny among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Jenny among the ways she works.
- Somatic Therapy: Listed by Jenny among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Jenny among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Jenny 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 Jenny directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How Narrative and ACT approaches work online
Jenny combines Narrative ideas with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-based thinking to support change. Narrative work focuses on the stories people tell about themselves and looks for alternative, more helpful narratives. This can be useful for issues like identity, low self-worth and relationship patterns. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck, and then take action in line with personal values to improve daily life. Attachment-based ideas look at how early and current relationship patterns affect closeness and trust, which can help with recurring relationship or intimacy issues.Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose approaches that suit their goals, pace and preferences. That process is flexible and may change as sessions progress.
Online therapy offers practical benefits such as fitting sessions into a busy week, choosing quieter surroundings, or using phone calls when video bandwidth is limited. Video calls allow face-to-face connection, phone sessions work well for shorter check-ins, and live chat or text-based messaging can suit those who prefer written communication or need frequent brief contact. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt these formats to different needs, making therapy more accessible and easier to maintain over time.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns can I bring to sessions?
Common issues include stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related problems, grief and career strain. Jenny also supports work on parenting strains, sleep and eating problems, ADHD and compassion fatigue.
How would you describe the therapeutic style?
The style is gentle but direct, person-centred and narrative-informed. Sessions are tailored creatively to each person and often combine talking with experiential and body-aware practices.
What background does the counsellor have?
Jenny has nine years of practical experience and draws on a background that includes nature and art-informed work. She focuses on values and helping people notice unhelpful stories about themselves.
Where is the counsellor based and what credentials are held?
She practises from the United Kingdom and lists NCPS as her credential, shown as NCPS.
Which languages and international options are offered?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different preferences and needs.
How are fees and payment handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin the process of working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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