Jenny Poirier — Counsellor, EMDR Therapist, Muswell Hill & Online (UK-wide)

About Jenny Poirier

Jenny is a counsellor and EMDR therapist based in Muswell Hill, North London. She sees clients in person there, and also offers online sessions to people anywhere in the UK. Jenny has been a counsellor since 1995, working in the NHS, for charities, and in her own private practice.

Jenny has spent many years supporting families whose baby or young child has died. She worked with The Lullaby Trust for nearly 9 years, helping families after a sudden, unexpected death. She also worked with Teddy's Wish for two years, offering online counselling to parents and couples after the loss of a baby to SIDS, stillbirth, or death soon after birth.

Jenny can support you if you have experienced:

Miscarriage
Ending a pregnancy for medical reasons (TFMR)
Stillbirth
The death of a baby soon after birth
SIDS (sudden infant death) or SUDI
A difficult or traumatic birth
Worry and anxiety during a pregnancy after loss

Jenny also works with people dealing with grief of any kind, cancer, long-term illness, low mood, and anxiety.

How Jenny works

Jenny believes that a good, trusting relationship between you and your counsellor is what helps the most. She listens carefully and gently, but she won't just sit quietly — she'll also share thoughts, ask questions, and help you notice patterns, always at a pace that feels right for you.

She uses a therapy called EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing), which can help the mind process painful or traumatic memories so they feel less overwhelming. She also draws on other approaches, including talking therapy and CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy), choosing whatever fits you best as a person.

Jenny has her own experience of miscarriage and of being pregnant again after a loss. She also has personal experience of being part of a neurodivergent family and living with a long-term health condition. She welcomes LGBTQIA+ clients and neurodivergent clients, and aims to make sure everyone feels understood and accepted.

Getting started

You can start with a short, free phone call or an email, just to see if Jenny feels like the right fit for you — there's no pressure to continue after that.

Sessions run Monday to Thursday, during the day or evening subject to availability
In person in Muswell Hill (free parking, good bus and train links) or online anywhere in the UK
Lower-cost sessions are available for people on a low income — just ask, but these are limited so may not always be available
Jenny works one-to-one with adults (18+), not couples or families together