Jennie Penkul
Member Status: Accredited
Member No: NCS23-00259
Location: Brentwood
People come to me when they are looking for support or a means to regain wellness, sometimes when they are at the darkest of times.
As well as seeing clients who have a broad spectrum of issues, I specialise in working with people who have body image issues, Body Dysmorphia, anxiety and parenting issues. I have personal experience with body dysmorphia and the challenges it presented within my family and so I understand some of the complexities of this very debilitating disorder. Here's a link to the clinic that is focused on body image issues: https://www.bddclinic.org/
There is much more information about the way I work with individuals on my other website: http://jennie.penkul.com/
I work using an integrative approach, which means that I draw on different forms of therapy, depending on what is most beneficial to my client and what they wish to explore. I view the person as a whole, not just as their presenting problem, my approach therefore recognises and addresses all four dimensions of humanity, emotional, physical, mental and spiritual.
These days my work is evolving to be much more holistic, because I have found that unless we address the whole being we are missing important elements in the healing and wellness process. I have also developed a process (used with some of my clients) that involves some psychoeducation (understanding what's happening and why we do what we do) and some coaching (active solution-finding and support to make changes).
I am passionate about the need to support young people to overcome psychological difficulties as quickly as possible so that they can live their lives to the full. In the past year, I have started working as a school counsellor and I love this work.
In some situations, I collaborate with other therapists offering an arrangement where two therapists support the individuals in resolving a challenging family dynamic. With careful consideration and discussion, I am able to offer extended sessions (this is particularly relevant when working with some techniques) and more frequent sessions than the usual weekly arrangement.
Please contact me for a conversation about how I (and possibly my associates) may be able to support you.
