Joanna Markvoort-Weijters, BACP

Joanna Markvoort-Weijters is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, low self-esteem, career worries and depression. She also supports those coping with addiction, grief, sleep or eating problems, parenting strain and life changes. Joanna works in English and Dutch and brings 11 years of experience to her work.

Joanna emphasises that each person knows their story best. She takes a client-centred approach that starts by listening and noticing strengths. Conversations are straightforward and focused on practical steps that fit daily life. Clients set the pace and goals for the work.

Her practice draws on attachment-based ideas to explore connection patterns that shape relationships and emotional responses. Existential themes also appear in sessions when people want to look at meaning, choice and how to live with uncertainty.

Joanna aims to make therapy useful rather than theoretical. She will help people identify small changes, build coping strategies and practise new ways of relating to themselves and others. Sessions can cover skills for managing anxiety, approaches to improve sleep, or ways to handle family and caregiving stress.

She holds BACP, which is shown as a professional credential, and has worked in the field for over a decade. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

How Joanna’s approaches translate to online therapy

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early patterns of connection affect how people relate now. Joanna uses it to help people notice relationship habits and try different ways of interacting to reduce stress and loneliness. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person’s own experience, with the counsellor offering non-judgemental listening and support so people can find their own solutions to problems like anxiety or low self-esteem. Existential Therapy helps when people want to talk about meaning, life changes and choices, which can be useful for coping with ageing and other big transitions.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Joanna will work collaboratively to decide which methods suit a person’s needs, goals and preferences. That can mean trying an attachment focus for a while, then shifting to practical skills or to conversations about meaning as needed.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travelling time and allow check-ins from home or work during a lunch break. Some people prefer shorter remote check-ins when they need quick support, while others choose longer conversations to dive deeper. Joanna will help match the way you meet to what you want to achieve.