- Integrative person-centred
- Trauma and abuse
- Guilt and shame
About Jo
Jo Botten is a BACP registered counsellor in the United Kingdom with five years of clinical psychotherapeutic counselling experience. She works with adults who are carrying stress, anxiety, relationship and family difficulties, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem and concerns such as guilt and shame. Jo also focuses on issues like abandonment, attachment, body image and caregiver stress.
Jo trained at the University of Cambridge with a Masters in Child and Adolescent Psychotherapeutic Counselling and has a total of nine years' professional experience. Four years were spent providing therapeutic mentoring and five years delivering one-to-one psychotherapeutic counselling. That mix informs her practical, experience-based way of working.
She describes her approach as integrative and person-centred. Sessions focus on the client's story and strengths, with the counsellor listening and responding so clients can make sense of painful feelings and choices. Conversations cover what has happened and how those events show up now.
Jo has substantial experience supporting people who have struggled with suicidal thoughts and self-harm, and she works with both short and longer term arrangements. In sessions she attends to practical patterns such as communication and control issues alongside emotional material like shame, guilt and grief.
People who choose Jo can expect direct, plain talking and steady attention to the issues they bring. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule an initial session to agree the focus and pace of further work.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online sessions
Jo describes her work as integrative and person-centred. A person-centred approach centres on the client's perspective, using careful listening and reflective responses to help people name painful feelings and make choices. It is commonly used for emotional concerns such as shame, guilt and low self-esteem.Her integrative stance combines different evidence-based techniques as needed. That can mean looking at communication patterns and behaviour alongside emotional material so therapy addresses both what people feel and what they do. This combination can be useful for anxiety, relationship difficulties and trauma-related problems.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Jo will collaborate with each person to decide which techniques suit their goals, needs and preferences. She aims to agree the focus and pace together during the first sessions and to review it as work progresses.
The biography does not list specific online formats, so please confirm current session options before booking. Many people find online sessions help fit counselling into work and family life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and offer a way to meet without travelling. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt exercises, reflective conversation and practical tasks to an online setting so therapy can fit day-to-day routines.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family difficulties, trauma and abuse, and self-esteem problems. Additional focuses include guilt and shame, attachment issues, body image and caregiver stress.
How would she approach guilt and shame in sessions?
She uses an integrative, person-centred way of working that helps people talk through how guilt and shame affect daily life. The focus is on understanding patterns and building on existing strengths.
What is her clinical background and experience?
She has five years of clinical psychotherapeutic counselling experience plus four years of therapeutic mentoring, giving nine years of professional work overall. Her training includes a Masters in Child and Adolescent Psychotherapeutic Counselling from the University of Cambridge.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
Sessions are offered to international clients. Sessions are conducted in English.
Which session formats does she offer?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current options before booking.
How are fees and payments handled?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What do I need to do to start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule your first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.