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Jo Stroud, NCPS

Credentials: NCPS
Experience: 10 years
Practising in: United Kingdom
Languages: English
Sessions: Online only
Client ages: Adults, 18 and over

Works with Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuse Self esteem Coping with life changes

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Jo Stroud offers calm, practical support for people feeling overwhelmed by relationships, anxiety, low mood and major life changes. She writes in a direct and compassionate way and aims to make sessions simple to follow. Jo draws on ten years of experience to help people find steadier ground in day-to-day life.

Jo’s style is warm and straightforward. She uses short exercises and clear explanations so people can use what they learn between sessions.

Background and approach

Her work often focuses on improving self-esteem, coping with stress, and navigating relationship problems with partners, friends or family members. She has supported people dealing with trauma and abuse, depression, anxiety and compassion fatigue. Jo also works with parents facing the stresses of caregiving and people who identify as neurodiverse, including autism and Asperger syndrome.

Other areas she addresses include body image, attachment concerns, dissociation and communication difficulties. Across her practice Jo blends techniques from different therapeutic models. Examples include timelines, inner child work, emotional freedom techniques and safety and stabilisation skills.

These are introduced in straightforward ways that match each person’s needs and capacity. Jo is registered with the NCPS. She offers sessions to people in the United Kingdom and provides support in English.

Her online work aims to make therapy accessible to people with busy lives and varied responsibilities.

How evidence-based approaches work online

Jo combines a small number of practical, evidence-based techniques to help people manage symptoms and feel steadier. Inner child work focuses on understanding early experiences that shape current reactions and can help with attachment and self-esteem issues. Timelines are a structured way to map important events and patterns over time, which can make trauma and life changes easier to talk about and plan around. Emotional Freedom Techniques is used as a simple tool for reducing stress and calming intense emotions during or between sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Jo will discuss goals and preferences and will try different tools to see what fits. This is a collaborative process that adapts to how someone responds, so methods evolve as trust and clarity grow.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs. Video calls let people use visual cues and longer conversation. Phone sessions can be useful when bandwidth is limited or a quieter audio-only check-in is preferred. Live chat and messaging work well for brief check-ins, flexible scheduling and people who prefer not to be on camera. These options make therapy easier to fit around work, childcare and other commitments.

What kinds of concerns can Jo help with?

She helps people with relationship problems, anxiety, depression and trauma. Other areas include self-esteem, parenting stresses and compassion fatigue.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

The approach is direct and warm with practical exercises. Sessions include tools you can use between appointments.

What is Jo's background and experience?

Jo has ten years of experience working as a therapist. Her work has included supporting people with trauma, low mood and complex stress.

What credentials and location are listed?

Jo is registered with the NCPS and practises from the United Kingdom.

Which languages and international options are available?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are offered?

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

How does pricing work?

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

How do I begin working with Jo?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Most often

Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse

Also listed

Experience: 10 years
Registered with: NCPS
Languages: English

Contacting Jo

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Jo Stroud, NCPS

Background and approach

How evidence-based approaches work online

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

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