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Jo Read, BACP

Credentials: BACP
Experience: 8 years
Practising in: United Kingdom
Languages: English
Sessions: Online only
Client ages: Adults, 18 and over

Works with Stress, Anxiety LGBT Self esteem Depression

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Jo Read is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression and relationship concerns. She helps with issues including trauma and abuse, grief, addiction, eating and body image worries, ADHD, and work or career stress.

Jo also offers support around identity matters such as LGBT and gender dysphoria, and helps people coping with life transitions and feelings of isolation. Jo trained in therapeutic counselling and holds BACP registration, with eight years of counselling experience.

Background and approach

Her background includes many years working in youth and community roles, education, mental health and social care. She keeps up regular supervision and engages in her own counselling to stay reflective about her practice. Her approach is rooted in client-centred work, focusing on listening, empathy and building a respectful therapeutic relationship.

She uses open questions, reflection and summarising to help people find clarity and speak about what matters most to them. Sessions aim to help people notice patterns, make sense of feelings, and discover steps they can take. Jo also draws on emotionally-focused, existential, mindfulness and psychodynamic ideas when these fit someone’s needs.

She tailors conversations and tools to each person rather than following a fixed script. The emphasis is on helping people identify their own goals and testing small changes between sessions. Practical matters are discussed at the first meeting, including goals and how therapy will work.

Jo uses a counselling contract and reviews the plan as work progresses, so the process stays collaborative and clear.

How Jo’s approaches translate to online therapy

Jo draws mainly on client-centred and emotionally-focused ideas, with occasional use of existential thinking. Client-centred work focuses on listening, empathy and supporting people to set their own goals; it helps with anxiety, low self-esteem and coping with life changes. Emotionally-focused work concentrates on recognising and working with feelings in close relationships and personal patterns, which can help with intimacy issues, grief and relational distress. Existential ideas invite people to reflect on meaning, values and life choices when facing major transitions or uncertainty.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Jo will discuss different options and test what feels most helpful based on a person’s goals and preferences. This is a collaborative process and the plan is reviewed as therapy progresses so adjustments are made when needed.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to make therapy fit daily life. Video is useful for a face-to-face feel, phone can be simpler when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits shorter check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options give flexibility for people juggling work, caring responsibilities or travel.

What kinds of problems does Jo help with?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression and relationship concerns, plus trauma, grief, addictions and identity matters such as LGBT and gender dysphoria.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Jo works in a client-centred way, using listening, reflection and open questions to help people speak their truth and find what matters to them.

What is her experience and background?

Jo has eight years of counselling experience and many more years in youth and community work, education, mental health and social care.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is a registered member of the British Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP) and practises from the United Kingdom.

Which languages are supported and can she work internationally?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

Jo offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How are fees and payment handled?

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 Jo?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

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Experience: 8 years
Registered with: BACP
Languages: English

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Jo Read, BACP

Background and approach

How Jo’s approaches translate to online therapy

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