Jen Woodward, BACP

Jen Woodward is a psychodynamic counsellor who brings a calm, patient, and intuitive presence to her therapeutic work. She offers a reflective space for people facing stress, anxiety, relationship and family difficulties, trauma and abuse, ADHD, addictions, intimacy-related concerns, parenting challenges, self-esteem struggles, career transitions, and other life changes. Her practice also attends to attachment issues, autism and Asperger Syndrome, body image and self-love, codependency, dissociation, fatherhood issues, guilt and shame, money and financial concerns, narcissism, pregnancy and childbirth, sex addiction, social anxiety and phobia, visual impairment, and women's issues.

Drawing on psychodynamic therapy, Jen helps clients explore how past experiences and unconscious patterns influence present feelings and relationships. This work focuses on uncovering repeated patterns and internal processes in a curious, nonjudgmental way so clients can develop greater self-reflectivity and understanding. She frames therapy as an opportunity to process both conscious and unconscious thoughts, to notice recurring themes, and to practice accepting oneself more fully.

Jen has worked in a variety of mental health settings including the NHS and Place2Be, and she draws on that background to tailor her approach to each person she sees. She is a member of the BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, which is the professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists in the United Kingdom. All genders, backgrounds, and identities are welcome in her practice, and she aims to collaborate with clients to find a path forward that fits their needs and goals.

Psychodynamic Work Online - Understanding Patterns and Relationships

Psychodynamic therapy helps clients explore how past relationships and early experiences shape current feelings, choices, and repeated patterns. In practice this involves gentle, curious exploration of unconscious thoughts and emotional responses so people can gain insight into why they react as they do and begin to make different choices.

Alongside that core approach, Jen uses psychodynamic ideas to focus on relationship dynamics and attachment patterns - looking at how bonds with others influence intimacy, parenting, and social anxiety. This work can support those dealing with trauma, relationship difficulties, shame, and identity-related concerns by making patterns more visible and understandable.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and Jen works collaboratively with each person to identify methods that best match their needs, goals, and preferences. She will discuss how psychodynamic work might fit alongside other priorities and adapt the pace accordingly.

Online therapy through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging offers practical flexibility - it can make regular sessions easier to attend around work, family, or mobility needs and helps maintain continuity when life circumstances change. Registered professionals can deliver effective psychodynamic work in these formats while keeping conversation focused, responsive, and tailored to each client.