- Person-centred approach
- BACP registered
- Works with trauma
About Jo
Jo Botten is a counsellor who helps people facing stress and anxiety, including panic disorder and panic attacks. She works with individuals dealing with relationship strain, family conflict, low self-esteem and the effects of trauma and abuse. Jo writes plainly and meets people where they are, aiming to make each session straightforward and practical.
Jo holds a Masters degree in Child and Adolescent Psychotherapeutic Counselling from the University of Cambridge and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). She has five years’ experience providing clinical psychotherapeutic counselling, following four years in therapeutic mentoring. This background means she has supported people in both shorter and longer term work.
Her style is integrative and person-centred. That means she listens for what matters to each person, then adapts the way she works to fit those needs. Sessions focus on identifying strengths, talking through difficult feelings, and developing manageable steps to cope with day-to-day challenges.
Jo has worked with suicidal ideation and self-harm and attends to safety concerns in a measured way. She also supports people struggling with attachment and abandonment, body image, chronic illness or pain, caregiving stress, communication and control issues, guilt and shame, and finding life purpose.
People who come to Jo can expect a calm, warm approach and practical conversations about what might help next. She encourages small, steady changes and helps clients track progress over time.
How Jo brings therapy online using evidence-based tools
Jo describes her work as integrative and person-centred, drawing on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address anxiety and panic. One common approach she uses helps people notice unhelpful thinking and learn practical ways to respond differently to anxious thoughts and physical sensations. This can reduce the power of panic attacks over time.She also uses relationship-focused work that looks at attachment and patterns in close relationships. This helps people understand why certain situations trigger strong reactions and develop different ways of relating that feel safer and more manageable.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. Jo collaborates with each person to choose techniques that match their needs, goals and preferences. She adjusts pace and focus as the work progresses, so clients feel involved in decisions about their care.
If you are considering online therapy, check the platform or booking page to confirm the session formats Jo currently offers. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into busy lives, reduce travel time, and allow brief check-ins when a full appointment would be hard to schedule. Talk with Jo about what will work best for you, and she will offer options that suit your routine and what you hope to achieve.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Jo focus on?
Jo supports people with stress, anxiety and panic disorder and panic attacks, as well as relationship and family difficulties, trauma and abuse, and low self-esteem.
How would you describe Jo's therapeutic style?
Her approach is integrative and person-centred, which means she listens first and then adapts methods to suit each person’s needs.
What experience does Jo have?
She has five years of clinical psychotherapeutic counselling experience and four years of therapeutic mentoring prior to that.
What credentials and location are listed?
Jo holds a Masters degree in Child and Adolescent Psychotherapeutic Counselling from the University of Cambridge and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with Jo?
Yes, she accepts international clients.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What are the steps to begin therapy?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.