Counsellor profile
Johanna Skillen, BACP
Counsellor - stress and anxiety support
See online counselling options- Client centred
- CBT informed
- Grief support
About Johanna
Counsellor Johanna Skillen is a BACP-registered professional with five years of practice in the United Kingdom. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem and depression. Johanna also offers support for trauma and abuse, issues around control, and building self-love.
Johanna’s sessions focus on what the person brings in. She listens without judgement and helps people talk through current problems. Practical steps and reflective conversation are used together to make sense of feelings and patterns.
She draws on client-centred ways of working to keep the conversation focused on the person’s experience. Cognitive behavioural ideas are used when useful to spot unhelpful thoughts and try small behaviour changes. These approaches are used alongside plain, everyday discussion rather than technical language.
People come for a range of concerns from sudden life changes to longer-term low mood. Johanna aims to help people find clearer ways to cope and to notice what works in day-to-day life. Sessions will look at both immediate worries and the patterns that keep them going.
Her practice is suited to people who want a straightforward, conversational style. If someone prefers a more directive or structured route, Johanna can explain how CBT techniques might help and agree a plan together. To begin, visitors are asked to use the site process to match and book an initial session.
Approaches used and how online counselling can help
Client-centred work focuses on the person’s own experience. The counsellor listens and reflects what is said to help people make sense of feelings. This approach suits anyone who wants their perspective put at the heart of sessions.Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions. It uses simple exercises to test unhelpful thoughts and try small behaviour changes. CBT can be useful for anxiety, low mood and managing stressful situations.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will discuss options and decide together which methods to use, based on the person’s goals and preferences. That collaboration helps shape each session and any practical tasks between meetings.
Practical benefits of remote counselling can include fitting sessions around work or family commitments and saving travel time. Confirm the exact session formats offered before booking, as the biography does not specify them here. Many people find shorter journeys and easier scheduling help them keep therapy going alongside daily life.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with most?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem and depression. She also supports people dealing with trauma and abuse, control issues and self-love.
What is her therapeutic style?
The style is conversational and person-focused using client-centred work. Cognitive behavioural ideas are used when helpful to address patterns of thinking and behaviour.
How much experience does she have?
She has five years of professional experience working in the United Kingdom.
Which professional body is she registered with?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions charged?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Use the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the site.
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.