About me
Welcome
Hello, I'm Jo. Thank you for visiting my profile. I am an integrative counsellor and psychotherapist specialising in supporting children and young people through family change, including parental separation, divorce, foster care, and care transitions.
I offer online therapy across the UK, and outdoor therapy in natural spaces around Cornwall. My work focuses on helping young people make sense of changes at home, process difficult emotions, and feel heard and supported during unsettling transitions.
I am a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and follow their ethical framework. My practice is trauma-informed, LGBTQ+ and neuro-affirming.
My Approach
I provide a warm, non-judgemental space where children and young people can explore their thoughts, feelings, and experiences of family change.
Together, we reflect on their hopes for therapy, and choose the approaches that best suit their needs, preferences and communication style.
Therapy is collaborative and empowering, with regular reviews to ensure the work continues to meet the young person’s needs. We process the challenges presented by family change, build coping strategies, and strengthen emotional wellbeing, helping young people feel more secure in themselves, their relationships, and their future.
Areas of Special Interest
Family Separation & Divorce
I help children and young people navigate the emotional challenges of family separation, and divorce. Therapy supports them to make sense of changes at home, process complex emotions such as grief, anxiety and guilt, and feel heard during what can be a confusing time. Sessions often explore worries about adjusting to new routines, managing parental conflict, and understanding complex emotions. My focus is on helping young people feel safe, build coping strategies, and strengthen their sense of belonging and security. Parents and carers are involved thoughtfully, keeping the child’s wellbeing at the centre.
Looked After Children & Care Leavers
I provide trauma-informed therapy for looked after children and care leavers, creating a safe and consistent space where young people can explore their experiences of loss, separation, and attachment disruption. My approach is collaborative and strengths-based, giving young people choice and control, supporting them to build coping skills, process difficult emotions, and develop trust. I work at a pace that feels right for each individual, always centring their voice and wellbeing, while helping them strengthen resilience, identity, and confidence as they transition toward independence.
Training, qualifications & experience
Training
I hold a Level 7 BACP-accredited Postgraduate Diploma in Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy, and a Level 5 Diploma in Counselling Children and Young People. I draw on a range of therapeutic approaches, including humanistic, behavioural, and psychodynamic modalities. I am also extensively trained in safeguarding children and vulnerable adults.
Background
Prior to qualifying as a therapist, I spent over ten years working in social care supporting young people. During this time I worked therapeutically with care leavers, survivors of abuse and unaccompanied asylum-seeking minors. I managed a mental health recovery centre in the UK and also established an emotional health programme that is delivered annually to young people in Sri Lanka.
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.
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Fees
£65.00 per session
