About Jo
Jo Read helps people facing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression and relationship challenges. She also supports those dealing with trauma, grief, addictions, eating concerns, and questions about identity and intimacy. Jo’s approach is calm and straightforward, aimed at helping people find clearer ways to cope and feel more like themselves.
Jo trained in therapeutic counselling and holds a BACP membership, which she maintains alongside regular clinical supervision. She brings eight years of counselling experience and many more years working in youth and community roles, education, mental health and social care.
How Jo works
This background shapes a practical, down-to-earth way of working. Sessions focus on helping people name their priorities and talk through what matters most. Jo works from a person-centred stance, using empathy and open questions to help people reflect on their experience.
She also draws on psychodynamic ideas and mindfulness to explore patterns, feelings and the body’s responses. People who come to Jo often want help with life transitions, coping skills, career strain, or issues around gender and sexual identity. She listens without judgement and supports people to set their own goals and take steps toward them.
Progress is discussed together as therapy continues. Practical arrangements are agreed in the first session, including goals and how sessions will run. Jo encourages questions at any time and reviews the working agreement as needed.
She aims to help people discover clearer ways forward and to rebuild trust in themselves.
Jo lists 6 ways of working on the entry:
What Jo works with
The areas below are the ones Jo selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Eating and food-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Gender dysphoria
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 8 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
How Jo's Approaches Work Online
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person in front of the counsellor. It uses empathy, acceptance and open questions to help people explore their own goals and feelings. This approach suits people who want a safe, nondirective space to work out personal priorities.Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people identify and work with strong emotions and attachment needs. It supports understanding how feelings shape relationships and personal responses, useful for grief, intimacy concerns and strong emotional reactions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Jo will talk with clients about their needs, goals and preferences and suggest which approaches to try. The decision about focus and methods is collaborative and can change as therapy progresses.
Online therapy with Jo is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging, giving flexibility for different schedules and situations. Video allows face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone calls are useful when bandwidth is limited, and messaging or live chat can fit short check-ins or ongoing support between sessions. Registered or accredited professionals use these formats to make therapy more accessible and easier to fit into daily life.
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