Joanna Markvoort-Weijters, BACP

Joanna Markvoort-Weijters is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who supports people facing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, relationship difficulties and challenges around career and motivation. She also works with concerns such as grief, sleep and eating difficulties, addictions, ADHD and managing life changes. Joanna speaks English and Dutch and holds BACP registration. Her approach starts from the belief that each person knows their own story best. Sessions focus on listening closely and building on a person’s strengths to find practical ways forward. Joanna uses a combination of attachment-based ideas and client-centred listening to help people notice patterns and try new ways of relating to themselves and others. She aims to make the first steps feel doable, recognising that beginning therapy takes courage. Joanna offers a warm, straightforward style and encourages people to set goals they find meaningful. Conversations tend to focus on current problems and concrete changes rather than long lists of labels. Over 11 years of practice she has worked with people dealing with chronic pain and illness, caregiver stress, isolation and identity concerns, among other issues. That experience informs gentle pacing and practical suggestions during sessions. Joanna encourages people to talk through both small struggles and big life decisions. She helps clients weigh options, try different responses, and notice what helps them feel more able and connected.

How Joanna’s approaches fit online and in session

Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to the way early relationships shape how people feel and connect now. It can help when trust, closeness or abandonment concerns affect current relationships or self-worth.

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on careful listening and respect for the person’s own experience. It helps people clarify what matters to them and find their own solutions rather than following set instructions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Joanna will talk with clients about what feels most useful and adjust methods to suit each person’s goals and preferences. That decision is made together, and can change as work progresses.

Practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions around work, caregiving or treatment schedules and reducing travel time. Online work can also make it easier to have shorter check-ins or to keep regular contact during busy periods. Confirm the available session formats before booking to make sure they match your needs.