Jen Woodward , BACP

Jen Woodward has been described as calm, patient and intuitive and brings that steady presence into her therapeutic work. She has worked therapeutically for 6 years and has spent a total of 11 years across a range of mental health settings, including the NHS and Place2Be, gaining experience supporting people through a variety of life challenges.

She draws techniques from the psychodynamic modality, using curious and objective exploration of past experiences and inner processes to help clients understand repeated patterns and unconscious thoughts. Psychodynamic work is rooted in a trusting relationship and invites reflection on how earlier experiences shape current feelings, relationships and behavior.

Therapy with her offers space to process both conscious and unconscious material, develop greater self-reflectivity and work towards accepting oneself as they are. She recognises that counselling can be demanding as it brings attention to parts of the self often kept hidden, and she supports clients through that process with patience and attunement.

Jen is a fully qualified psychodynamic counsellor and a member of the BACP - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, a professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists. She welcomes all genders, backgrounds and identities.

Psychodynamic approaches and online therapy

Psychodynamic therapy focuses on exploring how past experiences, relationships and unconscious patterns influence current emotions and behaviour. Through reflective conversation, this approach helps people identify repeated themes in their inner life and relationships, which can be useful for issues such as anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma-related responses and low self-esteem.

In practice, psychodynamic work often involves noticing recurring reactions and emotional patterns and gently exploring their origins. This can open up new ways of understanding oneself and how one connects with others, offering a longer-term route to change rather than quick fixes.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process, and Jen works collaboratively with clients to determine the best fit based on their needs, goals and preferences. Licensed professionals and therapists aim to tailor methods to each person rather than applying a one-size-fits-all model.

Online therapy with Jen is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to provide flexibility and accessibility. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives, allow continuity when attending in person is difficult, and support different communication styles so clients can choose the format that feels most comfortable.