About
- Person-centred approach
- Mindfulness practice
- Emotion-focused work
About Jo
Jo Read is a counsellor registered with the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP) and has eight years of counselling experience. She supports adults with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, addictions, grief, eating and body image issues, ADHD, and related struggles. Sessions are presented plainly so someone juggling home life can read quickly and decide if this feels like a fit.
She uses a person-centred way of working. That means listening with open questions and reflective responses so people can say what matters to them. The early work focuses on identifying each person’s priorities and agreeing what to aim for in sessions.
Jo has a background in social work and many years working with young people and adults in youth work, education, mental health and social care. She holds a Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling and keeps monthly supervision and personal counselling as part of her practice. She also has an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) certificate from prior work with young people.
Practical steps are clear from the start. The first meeting is used to decide whether to work together and to complete an initial assessment and counselling agreement. That agreement is reviewed as things progress so goals can shift if needed.
Jo aims to help people who are distressed to speak about their experience and surface their own answers. Sessions mix talking, reflection and occasional tools agreed during the work, with attention paid to boundaries and to the standards set by the BACP.
How sessions work
How Jo’s therapeutic approaches work online
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and responding so the person can find their own answers. It uses open questions and reflective responses to help someone clarify what they want to change and why. Emotionally-Focused Therapy looks at how feelings show up in close relationships and in personal patterns. It can help people notice repeated emotional responses and practise different ways of relating. Existential Therapy encourages people to consider meaning, choice and responsibility when life feels confusing or stuck, and can help with coping when major changes occur.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Jo will discuss your concerns, goals and preferences and together you will decide which ways of working to try. That decision can change over time as you see what helps most.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm the available online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around family life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time. When formats are clarified you can pick times that suit a busy day and try different session lengths or rhythms if helpful.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
Jo supports adults with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, addictions, grief, eating and body image issues, ADHD and related challenges.
How would sessions feel in practice?
She works in a person-centred way using open questions, reflection and summarising so people can identify their own priorities and speak about what matters.
How much experience does she have?
Jo has eight years of counselling experience and over 20 years working with young people and adults in youth work, education, mental health and social care.
What credential does she hold in the UK?
She is a registered member of the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP) and holds a Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
Sessions are offered to international clients and are conducted in English.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model 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.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.