Janette Potts

BACP

United Kingdom

Collaborative counsellor focused on practical change

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At a glance

Credentials

BACP

Registration

BACP, United Kingdom / 393001

Experience

4 years

Languages

English

Location

United Kingdom

Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp.

1. • Client-led sessions
   • Integrative approach
   • BACP accredited

   About Janette

   Janette Potts is a counsellor who listens and stays present with each person she meets. She centres conversations on what matters to the individual and helps people make sense of problems in their lives. Janette uses an integrative style so sessions are guided by the client, with practical steps agreed together.

   She has four years of experience and holds BACP accreditation from the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. Janette has worked with people of many ages and often supports those coping with health problems alongside everyday stresses. She aims to identify where difficulties started and then create a plan to ease the burden.

   Janette draws on several approaches when helpful, including Motivational Interviewing, Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centred Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy. She blends these methods to match a person’s needs rather than following a single method every time.

   Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. Sessions focus on clear goals, small changes that add up, and building on a person’s own strengths. Janette also completed a Level 7 Diploma in counselling supervision and continues to learn as part of her practice.

   People come to her for many reasons - from anxiety, stress and depression, to relationship and parenting concerns, grief, addictive behaviours, sleep problems and life transitions. Janette aims to help individuals move towards more manageable, hopeful daily life.

2. How Janette adapts therapeutic approaches for online work

   Janette uses Motivational Interviewing to help people find their own reasons for change and to set achievable goals. This method is useful for issues like addiction, motivation around health, and behaviour change. She also uses Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early relationships affect current patterns and to help people build safer ways of relating. Client-Centred Therapy is a further influence, focusing on listening, acceptance and supporting a person’s own answers to difficult questions.
   
   Choosing the best way forward is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss different approaches and try things out, shaping methods to fit the person’s goals and preferences. This is a collaborative process where plans can change as progress is made.
   
   Please confirm current session options before booking, as specific online formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also let people use video, audio or message-based contact depending on what suits them best. Registered or accredited professionals on the platform will help adapt exercises and tools so they work in the way that fits each person’s day-to-day routine.

4. Areas of expertise

   Primary focus

   Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseDepressionCoping with life changes

   Also works with

   AddictionsFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCompassion fatigueADHD

   Additional focus areas

   Aging and geriatric issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommunication problemsDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionFamily problemsGuilt and shameInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

   Therapeutic approaches

   Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

   Experience

   4+ years

   Listed in

   United Kingdom

   Languages

   English

5. Frequently asked questions

   What kinds of issues can be brought to sessions?

   Janette works with a wide range of concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and parenting issues, grief, addiction-related matters, sleep problems and life changes.

   How would you describe the therapy style?

   The approach is collaborative and client-led, blending techniques so sessions match what the person wants to focus on in the moment.

   What experience does Janette have?

   She has four years of clinical experience and has supported people presenting with health problems as well as other life challenges.

   What professional credentials and location are recorded?

   Janette holds BACP accreditation from the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy and is based in the United Kingdom.

   Which languages are sessions offered in?

   Sessions are offered in English.

   Can people living outside the UK work with this counsellor?

   International clients are not currently accepted.

   How are fees and payments handled?

   Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

   What do I do to begin working with Janette?

   Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

6. Online talk therapy is not emergency or medical care. Stopping or cutting down alcohol or other drugs can be unsafe without medical advice. In immediate danger? Crisis numbers

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