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Janine Hodge, BACP

Credentials: BACP
Experience: 7 years
Practising in: United Kingdom
Languages: English
Sessions: Online only
Client ages: Adults, 18 and over

Works with Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesParenting issuesSelf esteem Coping with life changes

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Janine Hodge is a counsellor and coach with seven years of clinical experience in the United Kingdom. She founded Courage2Be Counselling Services in 2019 and combines psychotherapy and coaching to help people navigate stress, anxiety, low mood and self-doubt. Janine works with clients who feel overwhelmed or who struggle to show up as their authentic selves.

Her background includes work as a counselling lecturer and clinical supervisor, and she is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

Background and approach

Janine uses an integrative style, drawing on several evidence-informed approaches to shape each session to the person's needs. Sessions are practical and aimed at reducing intrusive thought patterns and unhelpful habits. Janine pays particular attention to patterns formed in relationships and early life, including attachment and family dynamics.

She helps people identify the beliefs and behaviours that keep them stuck and then practises alternatives that build confidence and emotional resilience. This often includes short-term strategies alongside deeper reflective work. People seeking help for parenting concerns, relationship difficulties, grief, trauma, ADHD-related challenges, anger or low self-esteem may find her approach relevant.

She also supports those dealing with life changes, compassion fatigue, and questions about purpose. Work with Janine blends coaching-style goal-setting with therapeutic exploration. Sessions are offered online through video calls, phone, live chat or text messaging.

Janine aims to create a calm, respectful space where people can explore patterns, rehearse new responses and build a clearer sense of who they want to be.

How chosen approaches translate to online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting caught up in them, and then take steps that fit their values. It can be useful for anxiety, low mood and when someone feels stuck between who they are and who they want to be. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thinking and testing new behaviours to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning. It is commonly used for anxiety, depression and pattern change. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current connections and emotional reactions, helping people repair or change those patterns over time.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Janine discusses different methods with each person and tailors sessions to their goals, needs and preferences. She mixes coaching and therapeutic techniques so the work feels practical and grounded, and she checks in regularly to make sure the plan is working.

Online sessions offer flexibility and ease of access. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual feedback, phone sessions can fit into a short break or suit lower bandwidth, and live chat or text messaging are useful for quick check-ins or people who prefer not to be on camera. These formats make it simpler to fit therapy around work, family and daily life while keeping the focus on progress and problem solving.

What concerns does Janine commonly help with?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, relationship and parenting concerns, self-esteem, grief, anger and depression. Other areas include trauma and abuse, ADHD, compassion fatigue and questions about life purpose.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is integrative and practical, blending psychotherapy and coaching. Sessions focus on identifying patterns, reducing intrusive thoughts and rehearsing different ways of responding.

How long has she been practising?

Janine has seven years of clinical experience and has worked as a counselling lecturer and clinical supervisor.

What professional credential does she hold?

She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP in her credentials.

Which languages are offered for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Work takes place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging depending on client preference.

How are fees structured?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Most often

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Parenting issues

Also listed

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 7 years
Registered with: BACP
Languages: English

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Janine Hodge, BACP

Background and approach

How chosen approaches translate to online therapy

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Others working with stress, anxiety