Joanna Reader

Online daytime availability most days.

CURRENT OFFER - if you pay upfront for 6 sessions

I work online and a no obligation first session is offered at a reduced rate.

Feeling validated, finding meaning and making sense of thoughts and feelings with support from someone alongside them can bring about a lot of relief and progress with our struggles. I help my clients make their own choices, which means you have control over the direction our sessions take because I work within a person-centered approach which means I work with you as a person and how you relate to issues in your life, helping you to understand yourself better as opposed to 'treating problems'.

I welcome counselling clients seeking help with anxiety, depression, relationships, trauma, grief, ADHD, anger, OCD, body image, self-worth etc. However my training means I can work with most of life’s issues. I am a LGBTQIA-welcoming, HAES-aligned accredited counsellor and supervisor. 

I am also an EMPOWERMENT COACH helping heal from their body-image wounds by separating themselves from the societal narrative about women's bodies to find peace in the body they're in. 

I also offer one-off Therapeutic Consultations with Parents who need support with their children's mental health because being a parent to a teenager is complex enough even without additional crises such as mental health, gender transitioning etc, so I am offering this service for you to be able to offload to someone about how hard it it and give you support during a difficult time. My aim is to signpost you to further resources and next steps so you feel less alone. I can obviously work with your child in therapy instead, but sometimes the long-term cost is prohibitive or your child does not want to attend therapy. I have also realised that sometimes the best support for a young person is by supporting and advising their parent.

See joreader.com for more info.

I initially graduated with a degree in music from Cardiff in 1996 followed by teaching training in Bath. After a short career teaching music in both a secondary school and a Young Offenders Institute, I became an Education Welfare Officer supporting families through difficult times which prevented their child from going to school and later co-managed the service. Then, whilst training to become a Counsellor, I managed a Parent Support Advisor Service in Bath & NE Somerset and later managed a schools-based counselling service in South Wales.I qualified as a Counsellor in 2011 with an MSc in Counselling, qualifying as a Counselling Supervisor in 2014. I run my private practice online. I am also a Body Acceptance Coach!

Initial session* is at half price (£40).

You can bulk book 6 at a time and get a £60 saving overall (effectively bringing the session fee to £75), otherwise paying session by session is £85 per 50 minutes.

*A no obligation initial session is offered at a reduced rate for you to hear how I work, to begin talking about what is troubling you, to ask any questions, and to begin to explore how we might work together before committing further.

Daytime availability only

OFFER - if you pay upfront for 6 sessions (£60 discount).

I work online and a no obligation first session is offered at a reduced rate.

Feeling validated, finding meaning and making sense of thoughts and feelings with support from someone alongside them can bring about a lot of relief and progress with our struggles. I help my clients make their own choices, which means you have control over the direction our sessions take because I work within a person-centered approach which means I work with you as a person and how you relate to issues in your life, helping you to understand yourself better as opposed to 'treating problems'.

I welcome counselling clients seeking help with anxiety, depression, relationships, trauma, grief, ADHD, anger, OCD, body image, self-worth etc. However my training means I can work with most of life’s issues. I am a LGBTQIA-welcoming, HAES-aligned accredited counsellor and supervisor.

I am also an EMPOWERMENT COACH helping heal from their body-image wounds by separating themselves from the societal narrative about women's bodies to find peace in the body they're in.

I also offer one-off Therapeutic Consultations with Parents who need support with their children's mental health because being a parent to a teenager is complex enough even without additional crises such as mental health, gender transitioning etc, so I am offering this service for you to be able to offload to someone about how hard it it and give you support during a difficult time. My aim is to signpost you to further resources and next steps so you feel less alone. I can obviously work with your child in therapy instead, but sometimes the long-term cost is prohibitive or your child does not want to attend therapy. I have also realised that sometimes the best support for a young person is by supporting and advising their parent.

See joreader.com for more info.

I initially graduated with a degree in music from Cardiff in 1996 followed by teaching training in Bath. After a short career teaching music in both a secondary school and a Young Offenders Institute, I became an Education Welfare Officer supporting families through difficult times which prevented their child from going to school and later co-managed the service. Then, whilst training to become a Counsellor, I managed a Parent Support Advisor Service in Bath & NE Somerset and later managed a schools-based counselling service in South Wales.I qualified as a Counsellor in 2011 with an MSc in Counselling, qualifying as a Counselling Supervisor in 2014. I run my private practice online. I am also a Body Empowerment Coach!

Initial session* is at half price (£40).

You can bulk book 6 at a time and get a £60 saving overall (effectively bringing the session fee to £75), otherwise paying session by session, it is £85 per 50 minutes.

*A no obligation initial session is offered at a reduced rate for you to hear how I work, to begin talking about what is troubling you, to ask any questions, and to begin to explore how we might work together before committing further.

Daytime availability most days. No after-school spaces.

OFFER if you pay up for 6 sessions upfront (£50 discount).

Feeling validated, finding meaning and making sense of thoughts and feelings with support from someone alongside them can bring about a lot of relief and progress with our struggles. I help my clients make their own choices, which means you have control over the direction our sessions take because I work within a person-centered approach which means I work with you as a person and how you relate to issues in your life, helping you to understand yourself better as opposed to 'treating problems'.

I welcome counselling clients seeking help with anxiety, depression, relationships, trauma, grief, ADHD, anger, OCD, body image, self-worth etc. However my training means I can work with most of life’s issues. I am a LGBTQIA-welcoming, HAES-aligned accredited counsellor and supervisor. A no obligation first session is offered at a reduced rate.

I am also an EMPOWERMENT COACH helping heal from their body-image wounds by separating themselves from the societal narrative about women's bodies to find peace in the body they're in. Working from a HAES-aligned perspective and as a trainer in fat discrimination, I welcome anyone wanting support with body shame.

I am also interested in the Mother-Daughter relationship as I am a M-D COACH and enjoy working with parents of teenagers, as well as adults of all ages and am happy to undertake long-term as well as short-term work.

See www.joreader.com for further info.

Initial session* is at half price (£40).

You can bulk book 6 at a time and get a £60 saving overall (effectively bringing the session fee to £75), otherwise paying session by session is £85 per 50 minutes.

*A no obligation initial session is offered at a reduced rate for you to hear how I work, to begin talking about what is troubling you, to ask any questions, and to begin to explore how we might work together before committing further.

Most weekday daytimes.

I offer clinical supervision to counsellors, coaches and other practitioners in a variety of the helping professions especially School Counsellors as having worked in schools in various roles for almost 30 years I understand the subtle complex nuances of working as a therapist in an educational setting.

I am a qualified counsellor, supervisor and teacher and I am an accredited member of the BACP. I have experience of supervising counsellors, coaches and school staff in private practice, trainee therapists completing their studies, Local Authority staff, as well as teachers and other practitioners who work with young people. I have particular experience of working in school settings.

My belief about the purpose of supervision is that it is:

- anything that engages you in the development of your practice and promotes and safeguards the wellbeing of you and your clients

- anything which supports and facilitates your learning, understanding, growth and development as a practitioner

- a collaborative process.

I initially graduated with a degree in music from Cardiff in 1996 followed by teaching training in Bath. After a short career teaching music in both a secondary school and a Young Offenders Institute, I became an Education Welfare Officer supporting families through difficult times which prevented their child from going to school and later co-managed the service. Then, whilst training to become a Counsellor, I managed a Parent Support Advisor Service in Bath & NE Somerset and later managed a schools-based counselling service in South Wales.

I qualified as a Counsellor in 2011 with an MSc in Counselling, qualifying as a Counselling Supervisor in 2014.

I run my private practice from home in person (Bristol) or online.

Availability weekday daytimes.

FYI I work online.

I offer clinical supervision to counsellors, coaches and other practitioners in a variety of the helping professions especially School Counsellors as having worked in schools in various roles for almost 30 years I understand the subtle complex nuances of working as a therapist in an educational setting.

I am a qualified counsellor, supervisor and teacher and I am an accredited member of the BACP. I have experience of supervising counsellors, coaches and school staff in private practice, trainee therapists completing their studies, Local Authority staff, as well as teachers and other practitioners who work with young people. I have particular experience of working in school settings.

My belief about the purpose of supervision is that it is:

- anything that engages you in the development of your practice and promotes and safeguards the wellbeing of you and your clients

- anything which supports and facilitates your learning, understanding, growth and development as a practitioner

- a collaborative process.

I initially graduated with a degree in music from Cardiff in 1996 followed by teaching training in Bath. After a short career teaching music in both a secondary school and a Young Offenders Institute, I became an Education Welfare Officer supporting families through difficult times which prevented their child from going to school and later co-managed the service. Then, whilst training to become a Counsellor, I managed a Parent Support Advisor Service in Bath & NE Somerset and later managed a schools-based counselling service in South Wales.

I qualified as a Counsellor in 2011 with an MSc in Counselling, qualifying as a Counselling Supervisor in 2014. I am also a qualified Body Empowerment Coach.

I run my private practice online.

ANTI-FAT BIAS LEARNING AND SUPPORT

I deliver workshops to help therapists uncover their unconscious bias, due to the cultural narrative of body size, by exploring and challenging the narrative around fat and debunking the health myths.

We share how you can work in a more curious and anti-oppressive way to create a safe therapeutic space for clients of all sizes, but especially to those in bigger bodies.

Simultaneously, we have created safe, nourishing and empowering communities by encouraging deep and challenging exploration of how you feel about your own body. The power of being able to talk about this so openly with others has repeatedly been mentioned in the feedback.

With 20 years experience working with body liberation, an MSc in Weight Stigma in Therapy, 14 years working as a psychotherapist and 30 years as a teacher.

Part 1: Unlearning Body Shame

A safe, nourishing and empowering space to help you reflect on how you feel about bodies, unlearning body shame whilst exploring body acceptance and anti-fat bias.

Part 2: Anti-fat Bias in the Therapy Room (for those who have attended day 1)

An experiential workshop specifically for therapists to become more curious & anti-oppressive in their work with clients of all sizes.

Testimonials

“It gave me huge insight into how so many of us hold personal trauma related to our bodies.”

“Enlightening, challenging & thought provoking – brilliantly presented.”

• I run anti-fat bias and body acceptance WORKSHOPS for therapists - see my website for more info.
• I also offer bespoke COACHING package – for 60 or 90 days - contact me for more details on pricing and a free 30 minute discovery call

We will explore: 

• body shame
  
• self-judgement
  
• family messages
  
• food rules
  
• limited beliefs
  
• societal bias 

I am a qualified and accredited counsellor, supervisor, coach and teacher and I am a registered member of the BACP. I have experience of counselling for the past 14 years, supervising counsellors, trainee therapists and Local Authority staff, as well as teachers and other practitioners who work with young people for the past 9 years. I have particular experience of working in school settings having been a teacher since 1996.