Jemma Johnson

Jemma Johnson is an AASW therapeutic social worker with six years of clinical experience. Jemma describes a down-to-earth, neuro-affirming style and focuses on helping people rebuild a life that feels authentic. Sessions aim to be relaxed and practical so change fits into everyday life. Jemma uses collaborative and flexible ways of working to reduce overwhelm.

People come for support with stress, anxiety, depression, self-worth, identity and trauma recovery. There is a particular interest in ADHD and autism, and in working with people from LGBTQIA+ communities and those experiencing gender dysphoria. Jemma also helps with addictions, relationship difficulties, eating concerns, parenting strain and problems linked to chronic pain or illness.

The approach adapts to each person’s needs. Jemma draws on attachment-based work and emotion-focused techniques to map patterns and feelings. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy ideas and skills from dialectical behaviour therapy are used when practical strategies will help reduce distress.

Practical adaptations are part of the offer. Jemma uses walking sessions, body-doubling while completing tasks, and visual mapping of thinking styles where helpful. These options are offered as ways to make therapy easier to use, and to support real-life tasks rather than only talking in a room.

Sessions are collaborative and paced to suit the person. Jemma encourages small, achievable steps and works alongside people as they test changes and build new routines. The aim is steady, manageable progress toward goals that matter to each person.

How Jemma's approaches translate to online work

Attachment-based work focuses on relationships and patterns that developed over time; online sessions can help identify those patterns and develop different ways of relating that feel safer and more connected. Client-centred work puts the person’s experience at the centre, using listening and reflection so people feel understood and can follow their own goals. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) offers clear, practical skills for managing anxiety, mood and unhelpful thinking, often with small exercises to try between sessions.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The counsellor will discuss goals and preferences and suggest options that match what matters to the person. This is collaborative, with room to adjust methods as the relationship develops and needs change.

Practical benefits of online therapy relate to fitting sessions into everyday life. Online options can make it easier to attend when travel or time are barriers, and they allow flexible scheduling around work or caring commitments. Because the biography does not list specific session formats, confirm current session options before booking to know what will be offered. The emphasis is on finding ways to make therapy usable and relevant, whether that means shorter check-ins, visual mapping exercises adapted for video, or planning tasks to complete between sessions.