Jo Botten

Jo Botten is a counsellor who focuses on helping people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, family conflict, trauma and low self-esteem. She writes simply and clearly, and aims to make first steps feel less daunting for someone worried about reaching out.

Jo holds a Masters degree in Child and Adolescent Psychotherapeutic Counselling from the University of Cambridge and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). She has five years’ experience providing clinical psychotherapeutic counselling, and four further years of therapeutic mentoring in professional roles.

Her way of working is integrative and person-centred. That means she shapes sessions around what each person brings, rather than following a single fixed method. Jo places emphasis on a warm, accepting and non-judgemental working relationship so people can use their own strengths to move forward.

She has experience supporting people through difficult issues such as self-harm and suicidal ideation, and works with both short-term concerns and longer-term difficulties. Areas she commonly helps with include body image, attachment and abandonment worries, communication problems, guilt and shame, and managing panic or mood problems.

Jo aims to help people feel heard and understood while they explore practical ways to reduce distress. To begin, she suggests a straightforward first step so people can match their needs with her way of working.

How Jo’s approaches translate to online work

Jo draws on integrative and person-centred ways of working that focus on the individual’s story and strengths. A person-centred approach emphasises listening, acceptance and responding to what matters most to the client, which can help with anxiety, low self-esteem and relationship worries. Integrative practice combines different evidence-based techniques chosen to suit the person’s needs, often bringing practical tools alongside reflective conversation.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Jo will work with each person to identify which techniques feel helpful and adapt them as therapy progresses. She aims to check in about goals and preferences so sessions remain relevant and manageable.

The original biography does not specify which online formats are offered, so please confirm current session options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions around work, caregiving and travel, and it can reduce time spent travelling to appointments. Some people prefer shorter check-ins when life is busy, while others choose longer sessions for deeper work; Jo can help decide what suits each person’s schedule and aims.