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Joanna Markvoort-Weijters, BACP

Credentials: BACP
Experience: 11 years
Practising in: United Kingdom
Languages: English, Dutch
Sessions: Online only
Client ages: Adults, 18 and over

Works with Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesDepression

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Joanna Markvoort-Weijters supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, relationship worries and career uncertainty. She also helps with depression, addiction, grief, sleep and eating problems, and the everyday strain of caring for others. Joanna speaks English and Dutch and practises from the United Kingdom.

She holds BACP accreditation and brings 11 years of experience to her work. Joanna works in a direct and respectful way. She assumes people know their own story and helps them name what feels hard.

Background and approach

Sessions focus on simple, practical steps alongside deeper reflection about patterns and meaning. Her aim is to make therapy feel useful from the start. Her approach draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how relationships shape feelings and behaviour.

She also uses client-centred methods to follow what matters most to each person. Existential perspectives help when questions about purpose, choice and loss come up. Joanna has helped people cope with ADHD, compassion fatigue, abandonment and adoption-related issues, and the stresses of ageing or chronic illness.

She also supports those facing divorce, isolation, or struggles with guilt and shame. These topics often combine, so Joanna takes a flexible view when planning sessions. Practical details are discussed at the start.

Sessions may include talking, goal-setting, problem-solving and reflective work. Joanna encourages small experiments between sessions so people can test new ways of coping and notice what changes.

How Joanna's Approaches Work Online

Attachment-based work explores how early and current relationships influence feelings and behaviour; it can help when trust, abandonment or connection problems cause stress. Client-centred therapy places the person's experience at the centre of sessions and focuses on listening, acceptance and helping people find their own answers. Existential approaches look at meaning, choice and loss, which can be useful when major life changes or questions about purpose arise.

Finding the right approach is treated as a joint process. Joanna discusses goals and preferences with each person and adapts methods as therapy unfolds. She aims to build a plan that matches practical needs as well as emotional aims so people feel involved in decisions about their care.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video calls suit full conversations and visual rapport, while phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging let people have shorter, more frequent contact and can fit around work and family commitments. These options help people access consistent support without the need to travel.

What concerns does Joanna help with?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, addiction and relationship worries, plus issues such as parenting strain, career difficulty and grief.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Joanna adopts a respectful, down-to-earth style and helps people name problems and try small, practical changes between sessions.

What is her professional background?

She has 11 years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and life difficulties.

Where is she based and what credential does she hold?

Joanna practises in the United Kingdom and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP.

Which languages can sessions be held in?

Sessions are available in English and Dutch. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different preferences.

How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?

Costs vary by location and therapist availability; sessions are delivered through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with Joanna?

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

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Most often

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Self esteem

Also listed

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 11 years
Registered with: BACP
Languages: English, Dutch

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Joanna Markvoort-Weijters, BACP

Background and approach

How Joanna's Approaches Work Online

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Others working with stress, anxiety