Joanna (Jo) Walker
Trauma-informed, LGBT+ affirming counsellor
About Joanna
Joanna (Jo) Walker offers a calm, accepting space for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief or life changes. She is named in full here as Jo Walker and meets the registration standards of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, known as BACP. Jo takes a trauma-informed and LGBT+ affirming approach.
In sessions she listens without judgement and helps people name what matters most to them. Together the client and Jo set clear goals and check progress as they go.
Background and approach
Her work draws on humanistic, psychodynamic and behavioural ideas. That means some sessions focus on present-day choices and strengths, others look at patterns from the past, and practical steps are used when habits or mood need changing. Jo believes people are the experts in their own lives.
She supports clients to make decisions that suit their values and to build on existing strengths rather than replacing them. Over four years of practice Jo has helped people with a wide range of concerns. These include addiction and bipolar issues, eating and sleeping difficulties, anger and parenting strain, alongside trauma, domestic violence, self-harm and questions about sexuality and women’s health.
Sessions are offered in English and Jo accepts international clients. Practical arrangements are kept straightforward. Therapy can be by video, phone, live chat or text messaging and is arranged through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
New clients begin by completing a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
What Joanna works with
Sessions & fees
How Jo's approaches translate to online therapy
Jo uses a mix of humanistic, psychodynamic and behavioural ideas. Humanistic work focuses on listening, supporting personal choices and building on a person's strengths to meet current goals. Psychodynamic ideas look at repeating life patterns and unhelpful ways of relating that often come from earlier experiences. Behavioural techniques involve practical steps and small experiments to change habits, sleep or mood and to manage difficult emotions.Finding the best approach is part of the work. Jo discusses options with clients and adapts methods to fit someone’s goals and preferences. This is a collaborative process where plans are reviewed regularly and adjusted as progress is seen.
Online therapy gives flexible ways to connect. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when more depth is needed. Phone sessions are helpful for a quieter check-in or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging suit shorter updates, immediate reflections or people who prefer writing over speaking. These formats make it easier to fit therapy around work, study and daily life while keeping the focus on practical change and emotional support.
| Session length | Typically 50 minutes |
|---|---|
| Client ages | Adults, 18 and over |
| Fees | Subscription via BetterHelp, cancel anytime |
| Insurance | Not billed directly |
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Areas of focus
What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Domestic violence
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
- Experience
- 4 years
- Registered with
- BACP
- Languages
- English
