Jo Read

Jo Read is a counsellor working in the United Kingdom who supports people with issues including anger, anxiety, stress and depression. She also helps with relationship and family concerns, grief, addictions, self-esteem and a wide range of life changes. Jo holds BACP registration and brings eight years of counselling experience to her work alongside earlier roles in youth and community services.

Jo uses a person-centred way of working that focuses on empathy, acceptance and honest communication. Sessions begin with a chance to talk about what matters most to the client and agree how to work together. Practical listening skills such as reflection and summarising are used to help people find their own answers.

Her background includes a Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling awarded through the Counselling and Psychotherapy Awarding Body and many years supporting young people and adults in education, mental health and social care. She also holds social work experience and an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service certificate for work involving young people.

Jo aims to create clear boundaries and steady supervision to keep the work focused. She encourages people to identify their own agenda and to test changes at a manageable pace. Her practice is informed by monthly supervision and ongoing personal counselling.

During the first meeting Jo will offer an initial assessment and an opportunity to agree a counselling contract. This conversation is also a time for practical questions and to decide whether the working relationship feels right. The agreement is revisited as the work continues.

How Jo’s approaches translate to online work

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening, acceptance and empathy. In practice this means the counsellor follows the client’s lead, reflects what is said and helps people clarify their own goals and decisions. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) concentrates on understanding feelings and how they shape relationships and personal patterns; it can help people identify and shift strong emotional responses. Existential Therapy looks at meaning, choice and values, helping people face life transitions and questions about purpose.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process and is decided together. Jo will work with each person to explore what feels most helpful based on their needs, goals and preferences. The approach can be reviewed and adjusted as the work progresses.

Please confirm which online session formats are currently offered before booking since the biography does not list specific formats. Many people find remote sessions useful because they fit more easily into daily life, reduce travel time and can be scheduled around work or caregiving. Others appreciate shorter check-ins by phone when bandwidth or camera use is difficult. Registered or accredited professionals can make online counselling work in ways that suit each person’s routine and aims.