- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- Client-Centred approach
- Mindfulness techniques
About Jo
Jo Read is a counsellor registered with the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP) and has worked in the field since 2016. She has eight years' experience as a counsellor and over twenty years working with young people and adults in youth work, education, mental health and social care. She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family problems, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem and identity concerns, and a wide range of other life challenges.
Jo uses a person-centred stance that focuses on listening and clear communication. She uses open questions, reflection and summarising to help people name feelings and notice patterns. She works within the BACP ethical framework and meets monthly clinical supervision and personal counselling to support her practice.
Her approach draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy to look at how emotion and attachment shape relationship patterns and difficult feelings. She also integrates client-centred principles, psychodynamic ideas, existential reflection and mindfulness techniques when these suit a person’s goals.
Sessions begin with an initial meeting to agree a counselling contract and identify what someone wants to achieve. Jo treats that first meeting as a chance to decide together whether to continue and to set practical boundaries for the work.
She has a Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling awarded by the Counselling and Psychotherapy Awarding Body via Sweet Track Counselling, and holds a Disclosure and Barring Service enhanced certificate for work with young people under 16. Insurance and BACP registration are in place to support her professional practice.
Jo aims to help people speak honestly about difficult feelings and to find their own answers through talking and agreed tools. She encourages questions at any time and reviews the counselling agreement during the course of work.
How Jo uses EFT, person-centred and mindfulness approaches online
Jo lists Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) as a core approach, which focuses on emotions and attachment patterns to help people understand difficult relationship and emotional cycles. EFT can be useful when strong feelings are hard to name and when patterns repeat across relationships.She also uses client-centred methods that prioritise listening, reflection and open questions to help someone clarify their own concerns and goals. Mindfulness techniques are drawn on to help with noticing bodily sensations and calming racing thoughts during difficult moments.
Choosing the right way of working is part of the process. Jo will discuss different approaches with each person and make collaborative decisions based on their needs, goals and preferences rather than assuming one method fits everyone.
The biography does not specify which session formats are offered, so please confirm current online options before booking. Many people find that remote sessions help fit counselling into busy lives, make it easier to join from another location, or allow shorter check-ins when time is limited. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt EFT and person-centred work to remote conversations and mindfulness practices in ways that suit each person’s routine.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Jo work with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family problems, trauma, grief, self-esteem and a broad range of other issues listed in her profile.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Jo works in a person-centred way, using open questions, reflection and summarising to help people name feelings and notice patterns.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has eight years as a counsellor and over twenty years working with young people and adults in youth work, education, mental health and social care.
What credentials and region apply?
Jo is registered with the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP) and practices in the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international clients are supported?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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