Joanne (Jo) WebsterNCPS

Joanne (Jo) Webster is a counsellor who aims to make starting therapy feel manageable. She greets people with calm, plain language and a focus on what brought them here. Jo notes that taking the first step takes courage and she tries to make that first contact straightforward for each person.

Jo qualified in 2015 and holds registration with the NCPS. She trained and practises in the United Kingdom and brings ten years of experience to her work. Her main concerns include stress, anxiety, family issues, trauma and abuse, grief, and coping with life changes, and she also works with many related issues such as attachment, addiction and end-of-life concerns.

Her approach is flexible rather than fixed. Jo uses an integrated and pluralistic way of working so she can draw on different methods to match a person’s needs. This might mean using client-centred conversations, psychodynamic thinking, or practical CBT tools at different times, depending on what helps.

Jo has seven years' experience in palliative care supporting people facing terminal illness and their family members before and after bereavement. She has also supported parents after the death of a baby, child or young person, and people grieving other significant losses.

Sessions focus on what a person wants to change and on building a trusting relationship. Jo describes herself as empathic, approachable and a good listener who cares about practical progress. If you want to explore next steps, she asks people to use the Start Therapy button to complete a short questionnaire and arrange a session.

How Jo’s approaches translate to online counselling

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and understanding a person’s own experience. It helps when someone needs a space to talk through feelings and to be heard without judgement. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at unhelpful thoughts and behaviours and uses simple exercises to reduce anxiety and manage stress. It can be useful for short-term problems and when practical coping strategies are needed.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Jo will discuss goals, preferences and what has helped before, then suggest which method or mix of methods to try. That decision is collaborative and can change if something isn’t working.

Please confirm the therapist's current session options before booking because formats are not listed in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into everyday life, such as fitting a short check-in between commitments or avoiding travel time. It can also allow people to choose quieter surroundings or to opt out of video when that feels better. Registered and accredited professionals use these options to help people maintain continuity of care and to match therapy to practical needs.