About me
Hi, my name is Jo,
I use an integrative approach to therapy, combining Person-Centred Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Psychodynamic Therapy to support each client in a way that feels right for them.
Person-Centred Therapy offers a warm, non-judgemental and compassionate space where you can feel truly heard and accepted. This approach can help build self-esteem, self-awareness and confidence, allowing you to explore your thoughts and emotions openly and safely.
CBT focuses on the connection between thoughts, feelings and behaviours. It can help identify unhelpful thinking patterns, challenge negative beliefs and develop healthier coping strategies. CBT is often helpful for anxiety, depression, stress, low mood, panic, overthinking and self-critical thinking.
Psychodynamic Therapy explores how past experiences and unconscious patterns may be influencing your current emotions, relationships and behaviours. By understanding these deeper patterns, therapy can help you gain insight into yourself, process unresolved emotions and create lasting emotional change.
By combining these approaches, I can tailor therapy to your individual needs, whether you are looking for practical coping tools, emotional support, deeper self-understanding, or all three. My aim is to help you feel supported, empowered and better able to navigate life’s challenges.
Your first therapy session is an opportunity for us to get to know each other and begin building a safe, trusting therapeutic relationship. I understand that starting therapy can feel nerve-wracking, so I aim to create a warm, relaxed and non-judgemental environment where you can feel comfortable being yourself.
At the beginning of the session, we will go through and sign the counselling contract together. This explains important information such as confidentiality, session boundaries, cancellations, data protection and how we will work together therapeutically. This gives you the opportunity to ask any questions and helps ensure you feel informed and comfortable before we begin.
During the first session, we will talk about what has brought you to therapy, any difficulties you may be experiencing, and what you hope to gain from counselling. There is no pressure to share everything straight away, we will go at a pace that feels right for you.
I may ask some gentle questions about your background, relationships, mental health, coping strategies and any significant life experiences to help me gain a better understanding of you as a whole person. We will also discuss any concerns you may have and what you would like from therapy moving forward.
My approach is integrative, using Person-Centred Therapy, CBT and Psychodynamic Therapy, which means sessions are tailored to your individual needs. Some clients want space to talk and feel heard, while others may benefit from practical coping tools or exploring deeper emotional patterns.
The first session is not about judgement or having all the answers, it is simply the beginning of a supportive process where you can feel listened to, understood and supported.
Training, qualifications & experience
I hold a Level 5 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling Practice awarded by The King's Trust. Alongside my formal training, I have gained valuable clinical experience working with North Kent Mind, providing therapeutic support to clients presenting with a wide range of emotional and psychological difficulties.
My experience includes working with individuals facing anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, bereavement, stress, relationship difficulties, trauma, and neurodiversity-related challenges. Through this role, I have developed strong skills in building therapeutic relationships, conducting assessments, maintaining professional boundaries, and delivering person-centred support tailored to each client's unique needs.
I am committed to providing a safe, non-judgemental, and compassionate therapeutic environment where clients can explore their thoughts and feelings, develop self-awareness, and work towards meaningful and lasting change.
Member organisations
BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred). Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA). Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision. Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training. All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.
Accredited register membership
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£45.00 per session
Additional information
Concessions available.
