Joanna Markvoort-Weijters

Joanna Markvoort-Weijters is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who supports people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, low self-esteem and anger. She also helps with career difficulties, motivation, grief and a range of other life changes. Joanna speaks English and Dutch and brings 11 years of professional experience to her work.

Joanna believes that each person knows their own story best. She works collaboratively, helping people notice strengths and use them to move through hard moments. Sessions are practical and straightforward, focusing on what matters to the client right now.

Her background includes many years of client contact across common everyday struggles. Joanna draws on approaches that emphasise connection and personal meaning rather than a strict protocol. She aims to make sessions easy to follow and relevant to day-to-day life.

People often come to Joanna worried about relationships, parenting stress, addiction, or chronic feelings of shame and isolation. She pays attention to patterns that link past attachment experiences with current reactions and coping styles. There is time to talk about practical changes alongside exploring deeper concerns.

Joanna is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, which is shown as BACP. She will work with the issues a person brings and help identify small steps that fit into a busy life.

How Joanna’s approaches translate to online counselling

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns of relating that formed in early life and still shape how people react now. It helps when repeated relationship patterns cause anger, isolation or difficulty trusting others.

Client-Centred Therapy puts the person’s experience at the heart of the room. The counsellor listens without judgement and helps the person find their own direction, which can help when confidence or motivation is low.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Joanna will talk with clients about their needs, goals and preferences and together they will decide which methods to try. This collaborative planning helps ensure the sessions feel relevant and useful.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy routine. It may reduce travel time and let people join a session from a quiet spot that suits them. If you want to confirm the exact session formats offered, please check the therapist's profile before booking so you know how your appointments will be arranged.