Joanna 'Jo' Biegala , BACP

Joanna 'Jo' Biegala is an integrative counsellor registered with the BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy), bringing clinical experience supporting people facing anxiety, depression, grief, and difficulties with self-esteem and coping with life changes.

She has worked with adults with complex mental health needs as well as children and young people aged 5 to 18, gaining experience across general wellbeing concerns and more specific areas such as body image, social anxiety, and attachment-related issues. Her background includes supporting clients through relationship challenges, separation, guilt and shame, and struggles with control or impulsivity.

Her approach is integrative and grounded in person-centred practice, using empathic listening and core relational skills to create a collaborative therapeutic relationship. She supplements this foundation with targeted methods including cognitive behavioural techniques, attachment-based ideas, and solution-focused strategies to help clients gain insight and develop practical coping skills.

Jo aims to empower each person to shape the counselling process according to their needs - whether seeking understanding, practical tools, or a space to express difficult emotions. Through a combination of reflective work and skills-based interventions, she supports people to build resilience and work toward clearer ways of managing the challenges they bring to therapy.

Approach-Focused Online Therapy with Joanna 'Jo' Biegala

Joanna 'Jo' Biegala uses methods that combine emotional understanding with practical skills to help people manage everyday difficulties and deeper relational patterns. Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationships influence current ways of relating and can be useful for those dealing with abandonment, attachment issues, or ongoing relationship struggles. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviours, which can support people facing anxiety, depression, or low self-esteem. Solution-Focused Therapy emphasises small, achievable steps and strengths to move forward when coping with life changes or looking for concrete problem-solving strategies.

Finding the right mix of these approaches is part of the therapeutic process. Joanna works collaboratively with clients to determine which tools and perspectives best match their goals, needs, and personal preferences, adapting the focus as progress is made.

Online sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives, access support from home, and maintain continuity of care when circumstances change, while still working with licensed professionals and therapists to address symptoms and build coping skills.