Counsellor profile
Joanna 'Jo' Biegala, BACP
Counsellor - anxiety and life changes
See online counselling options- Attachment based work
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Solution focused methods
About Joanna
Counsellor Joanna 'Jo' Biegala is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has three years' experience. She works with stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem, depression and coping with life changes. Sessions are offered in English and she practises in the United Kingdom.
Jo describes her practice as integrative. She uses core person-centred skills to build trust and then draws on several approaches to address specific problems. That means conversations can move between reflecting feelings, looking at thought patterns, and focusing on practical steps forward.
She has worked with adults who have complex mental health needs and with general mental health and wellbeing concerns such as anxiety, body image and depression. Her background also includes work with children and young people aged 5 to 18, though this profile is centred on her general counselling areas for adults.
In sessions Jo will talk through what is worrying you, help identify unhelpful patterns, and try simple strategies to reduce distress. She uses attachment ideas when relationships are central to a problem, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to spot thoughts and behaviours that keep difficulties going, and Solution-Focused techniques to agree clear short-term goals.
Practical matters such as fees vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, select the See online counselling options button, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How Jo uses therapy approaches in online counselling
Jo draws on Attachment-Based therapy to look at how past and current relationships affect feelings and behaviour. This approach can help when trust, abandonment or relationship patterns are central to what you want to work on.She also uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, which examines the links between thoughts, feelings and actions. CBT can be useful for anxiety, low mood and unhelpful thinking patterns because it offers practical exercises and ways to test thoughts.
Solution-Focused work appears in shorter-term goal setting and brief practical steps. It helps when someone wants clear, achievable changes to try between sessions.
Finding the right mix of these approaches is part of the process. The therapist will work with the client to decide which methods suit their needs, goals and preferences. That choice is collaborative and can change as therapy continues.
Specific session formats are not listed here, so confirm current online session options before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow a shorter check-in when needed, and reduce travel time. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt exercises, worksheets and conversations to the online setting so practical work can continue between appointments.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly help with?
Jo works with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression and coping with life changes. She also focuses on issues such as body image, abandonment and relationship patterns.
What is her therapeutic style?
She describes her approach as integrative, combining person-centred listening with Attachment-Based therapy, CBT and Solution-Focused techniques. That mix lets her balance emotional reflection with practical steps.
What experience does she bring?
Jo has three years' experience working with adults with complex mental health needs and with general wellbeing concerns. Her background also includes work with children and young people aged 5 to 18.
Which professional body is she registered with?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time. Sessions are offered to people based in the United Kingdom.
How are fees and payment handled?
Fees vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. Confirm specific costs during the booking process.
How do I start a first session?
Use the See online counselling options button, complete the short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
Online counselling is not emergency care. In an emergency call 999, or see the help numbers.