Joanna 'Jo' Biegala

Joanna 'Jo' Biegala is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). She offers a warm, non-judgemental space where people can talk through difficult feelings and life changes. Jo uses a collaborative style so each person decides the pace and shape of their counselling. Jo draws on a blend of approaches to suit each person’s needs. She uses person-centred listening alongside elements of cognitive behavioural therapy, attachment-based ideas and solution-focused techniques. This mix aims to help people understand patterns, find practical coping steps and build emotional resilience. Her work often focuses on stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem and depression. Jo also supports people facing relationship separation, body image worries, attachment and abandonment concerns, and communication problems. She pays attention to guilt, shame and impulsivity when these come up in sessions. Jo has three years of experience working with adults who have complex mental health needs and general wellbeing concerns. Her background also includes work with children and young people aged five to 18, though her current profile should be checked for the populations she is offering now. People who choose Jo can expect practical tools alongside empathic listening. Counselling aims to help clients make sense of their experiences, try small changes and build skills to manage everyday pressures and big transitions.

How Jo’s approaches translate to online counselling

Attachment-based work focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns and feelings. In practice this means exploring relationships, noticing how people respond under stress, and gently trying new ways of being with others to reduce shame and isolation. Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and try small behaviour changes. It is useful for anxiety, low mood and problems like social anxiety or repetitive worrying because it offers practical steps to test out between sessions. Finding the right approach is part of the work. Jo aims to choose methods together with each person, matching techniques to their goals and preferences. The process is collaborative and she will adapt the blend of listening and practical tools as therapy progresses. If you are considering online sessions, please confirm the available formats before booking as the profile does not list specific options. Online counselling can make it easier to fit therapy into daily life, for example by saving travel time, allowing shorter check-ins during a busy day, or avoiding the need to be on camera if that helps someone engage. Many people find this flexibility helps them keep consistency while working on stress, mood, relationships and self-image.