Janette Potts

Janette Potts is a counsellor who listens and stays present with clients. She places the person at the centre of each session and lets the client's priorities shape the work. Janette uses an integrative approach so sessions can be adapted to what someone needs that day.

She has four years of professional experience and holds membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. Janette has recently completed a Level 7 Diploma in counselling supervision and continues to learn and develop her practice.

Janette often supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, anger and relationship difficulties. She also helps those facing depression, trauma and bereavement, and people coping with long-term health issues. Her background includes work with concerns such as parenting strain, addiction, sleep problems and self-esteem.

Sessions aim to identify where difficulties started and to build practical steps that reduce day-to-day pressure. Janette draws on approaches like attachment-informed work, cognitive behavioural ideas and mindfulness to help people notice patterns and try new responses.

Her style is warm and collaborative. She encourages clear goals and practical plans while also attending to feelings and personal history. Parents reading on a phone will find short, straightforward conversation and a focus on what will help now and next.

How Janette's approaches translate to online work

Janette uses attachment-informed ideas to help people understand how early relationships affect current reactions. This can make it easier to see why certain interactions trigger strong feelings and to try different ways of responding. Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing small changes in behaviour. It is useful for issues like anxiety, low mood, sleep problems and anger management where practical steps can reduce distress.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. The therapist will work with the client to choose which methods to try based on current needs, goals and preferences. That collaborative planning can shift as progress is made or new priorities appear.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm the available online options before booking. Online work can make sessions easier to fit into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and avoid travel for those balancing family or work. Janette aims to help people slot therapeutic work into everyday life while focusing on clear, manageable steps rather than lengthy theory.