Jo Botten

Jo Botten is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom with five years of clinical psychotherapeutic counselling experience. She helps people who are feeling stuck with stress, anxiety, relationships, family tensions, trauma and abuse, and low self-esteem. Jo also works with concerns such as abandonment, attachment problems, body image, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, communication breakdowns, control issues and life purpose.

Jo uses an integrative, person-centred approach. She treats the person rather than a label and works at a pace people can manage. In sessions she listens closely, reflects what she hears and helps people notice patterns that keep them feeling stuck. She aims to build a respectful, non-judgemental working relationship and encourages people to draw on their own strengths.

Her background includes a Master of Studies in Child and Adolescent Psychotherapeutic Counselling from the University of Cambridge and prior therapeutic mentoring work. That mix of mentoring and counselling shapes how she balances practical problem-solving with space to process hard experiences. Jo has experience supporting people who have had suicidal thoughts and who have self-harmed.

She offers both short-term and longer-term work depending on what a person needs. Sessions are carried out through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. International clients can be seen and sessions are conducted in English. To start, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.

Evidence-based approaches and remote sessions

Jo describes her practice as integrative and person-centred, combining practical techniques with reflective therapy. Person-centred work focuses on listening, understanding personal goals and helping people make their own decisions. That approach can help with low self-esteem, relationship dilemmas and choosing what matters next.

She also draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help with anxiety, panic and mood difficulties. These techniques often involve noticing thoughts and bodily reactions, testing out small behavioural changes, and practising ways to reduce overwhelming symptoms. For issues linked to trauma and attachment, the work may include stabilisation and building clearer patterns of relating.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss options and help you choose methods that fit your needs and preferences. This is a collaborative process where goals and techniques are reviewed as you go.

The therapist's profile does not specify which online session formats are offered, so please confirm the available formats before booking. Online work can make fitting sessions into a busy life easier, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It can also support people living outside the UK, since international clients are accepted. Registered or accredited professionals often adapt their methods for remote sessions to keep the work practical and focused.