Josephine Cleverly

Josephine Cleverly is a counsellor with six years of experience who supports people facing stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, and low self-esteem. She also helps with life changes, addiction concerns, grief, parenting pressures, career questions and issues linked to ADHD. Josephine works with adults and young people and aims to make the first steps into therapy feel manageable.

She trained with a BA in Psychology, Psychotherapy and Counselling in Lancashire and completed a Masters in Integrative Counselling in Melbourne. Her background includes several years as a school counsellor at a large international school in Singapore, where she worked with a wide range of presenting problems. This experience included supporting people affected by domestic violence and trauma.

Josephine practises in an integrative way. That means she draws on several approaches to meet each person’s needs, including attachment ideas, person-centred work, cognitive-behavioural techniques, solution-focused methods and play therapy elements when appropriate. Sessions can include gentle creative tasks as well as talk-based work.

She describes her style as person-led and collaborative. Conversations are tailored to how each person prefers to process feelings and make changes. Josephine aims to treat people with sensitivity and respect while helping them find practical next steps.

If you are looking for direction in managing difficult feelings, rebuilding confidence, or negotiating challenging relationships, she offers calm, straightforward support to help you move forward.

How Josephine’s approaches translate to online therapy

Josephine uses integrative methods that combine several evidence-based techniques. Person-centred work focuses on listening and following the client’s lead to build understanding and confidence; it helps with self-esteem, grief and life changes. Cognitive-behavioural techniques look at thoughts and behaviours and introduce practical steps to reduce anxiety and manage stress. Attachment-informed ideas help when relationships or early experience shape current difficulties, offering ways to notice patterns and try different responses.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. Josephine works collaboratively to decide which methods fit your needs and goals. She will adjust the mix of talking, practical exercises or creative tasks as you both learn what helps most.

The biography does not specify session formats, so confirm available session types before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow straightforward check-ins between appointments. It also lets people choose sessions that suit quieter surroundings or shorter breaks from work. Registered or accredited professionals can use online work to keep continuity of care and help clients progress without needing to change routines.