Johanna Jonker

I am on new clients, however my availability is limited to evenings.

Life can throw a lot at us — grief, anxiety, relationship struggles, or just the sense of feeling overwhelmed by it all. For many, it's also about navigating identity, imposter syndrome, microaggressions, or finding resilience in the face of everyday challenges. Whatever has brought you here, you don't have to face this alone.

I'm a BACP Accredited Integrative Counsellor with a multicultural background, offering a warm, compassionate and non-judgemental space where you can feel heard, understood and supported.

My approach is primarily person-centred — I work collaboratively with you and at your pace — alongside tools drawn from Narrative Therapy, CBT and DBT. There's no one-size-fits-all approach to therapy, so I tailor our work to your individual needs, circumstances and goals.

Alongside my counselling work, I work as a Wellbeing Advisor, supporting people through a wide range of mental health and everyday wellbeing concerns. This has shaped a proactive, holistic way of working — recognising that it's often the everyday things we go through that have the biggest impact on how we feel.

I work with a range of concerns including anxiety, depression, bereavement, low self-esteem, relationship difficulties, life changes and feeling overwhelmed, and I have a particular interest in supporting people navigating identity, imposter syndrome and microaggressions, as well as young people looking for a safe space to explore difficult emotions and experiences.

My aim is to help you build greater self-awareness, resilience and self-compassion, while supporting you to make meaningful changes and strengthen your sense of wellbeing — I offer a free 15-minute introductory call, a no-pressure way to see if we're a good fit before committing to sessions.

Sessions are currently exclusively online on Zoom or via telephone.

I do require a payment for the 1st session 24 hours before the start date to confirm your attendance. Following payments can be discussed for a method that suits you.

I offer a free 15 minute initial session for you to see if I would be a good fit for you as a therapist and so I can get an idea of your expectations and needs.

If you decide that we would be a good fit, we can begin with weekly/fortnightly 50 minute sessions via video chat or telephone.

I am happy to take block bookings or to leave it open ended depending on your preference.

I ask that you complete and sign the counselling contract 24 hours before the first session. Which we would go over at the start of the initial session. 

During the session itself, there are no assessments to complete, we may discuss goals for therapy if relevant but it is mainly a chance for you to relay what has brought you to therapy and allow us to get to know each other better.