Joanna Markvoort-Weijters, BACP

Joanna Markvoort-Weijters is a UK-licensed therapist with 11 years of professional experience and a BACP credential, which indicates membership of a recognized professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists in the United Kingdom. She works with people facing stress and anxiety, relationship difficulties, autism-related challenges, motivation and career concerns, and issues with self-esteem and confidence.

Joanna approaches therapy from a respectful, strengths-based perspective, holding the view that each person is the expert in their own story and already possesses resources to help them move through what feels difficult. She aims to create a collaborative space where practical goals, emotional insight, and personal values are brought together to support change.

Taking the first step into therapy often takes courage, and Joanna acknowledges that decision with warmth and encouragement. She supports clients as they explore options, build on existing strengths, and develop new ways of coping so they can address current challenges and pursue meaningful progress.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Joanna draws on attachment-based and client-centered approaches to guide her online work. Attachment-based therapy looks at how early relationship patterns shape current ways of connecting and can help with relationship difficulties, abandonment concerns, and building more secure bonds. Client-centered therapy emphasizes the client as the expert in their own life, offering empathic, non-directive support that can strengthen self-esteem, motivation, and confidence.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Joanna works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods best fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She adapts interventions as the relationship progresses so that the work stays relevant and practical for each person.

Online therapy with Joanna is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to access licensed professionals and therapists from home or elsewhere, allowing consistent support while fitting therapy into busy lives.