- Strengths focused
- English and Dutch
- 11 years experience
About Joanna
Joanna Markvoort-Weijters is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who helps people navigate stress, anxiety, relationship worries, self-esteem concerns and career difficulties. She also works with issues such as depression, addictions, grief, sleep problems, parenting strain and ADHD. Joanna speaks English and Dutch and brings 11 years of professional experience to her work.
Joanna sees people as experts in their own lives and looks for strengths to build on. She keeps sessions straightforward and practical. Early on she focuses on what matters most to the client and on small steps that make a difference day to day.
Her approach draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how past relationships shape current patterns. She uses client-centred methods to follow what the person needs in the moment. Existential ideas help when people face big life questions or changes.
Joanna has supported clients with a wide range of concerns including adoption and foster care issues, caregiving stress, body image and chronic illness. She also works with people dealing with divorce, control issues, isolation and substance problems. Her background includes helping people strengthen motivation, cope with change and manage compassion fatigue.
Sessions aim to be a calm space to talk through what is getting in the way and to practise new ways of coping. Joanna encourages honest conversation and practical goal-setting so people can try out changes between sessions.
How Joanna’s approaches translate to online sessions
Attachment-based work looks at how early bonds affect current relationships and coping. Online sessions let people talk through patterns that repeat in close relationships and try new ways of relating in everyday life.Client-centred work focuses on the person in front of the counsellor. In practice this means sessions follow what matters most to the client, and the counsellor reflects and listens to help the person find their own answers.
Existential ideas help when life changes raise big questions about meaning, choice and responsibility. These conversations can support people facing career shifts, loss, or major life transitions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Joanna will discuss goals, preferences and practical needs together, and then try a way of working that fits. That choice can change as the work progresses, and it is checked in on regularly.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy around work, childcare and travel. It can also allow shorter check-ins when days are busy, or avoid the need to commute so people can use quieter time at home or on a break.
Areas of focus
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Joanna support?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship issues and low self-esteem, and also helps with career difficulties, addictions, sleep and parenting concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Joanna follows a practical, conversational style. She focuses on client strengths and on small steps clients can try between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 11 years of professional experience working with a wide range of emotional and life issues.
What credentials and region are listed?
She is listed with BACP and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and Dutch.
Can people outside the UK book sessions?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions charged and paid for?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Joanna?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.