Holistic Jungian therapist specializing in trauma and relationships
Hi! I’m Jo. You’ve already taken a brave first step just by being here.
I specialise in trauma, abuse, neurodiversity, loss, and the experience of feeling disconnected – from yourself, from others, or from the world around you. If you’re carrying the weight of past experiences – living with C-PTSD, PTSD, abuse, depression, low self-esteem or the scars of a difficult childhood – it can feel overwhelming. Trauma can leave you feeling as though you don’t quite belong, carrying emotions of shame, betrayal, hypervigilance or disconnection. It may also make trusting others or building close, meaningful relationships feel painfully out of reach.
You might also be moving through grief: the loss of a loved one, a pet, a friendship, a job, a milestone, or the heartbreak of a relationship ending. Perhaps you’re adjusting to an ADHD or Autism/ASC/ASD or Giftedness diagnosis, or are still on that journey, wondering what it means for your identity. Or maybe you’re facing the daily struggles of chronic pain or illness and find yourself wondering if there is any light left beyond the storm clouds.
Therapy is more than just talking. It’s about gently uncovering patterns, exploring the feelings that weigh heavily, and finding new ways to respond that feel healing and empowering. Sometimes the shifts are small, sometimes they’re life-changing – but each step can bring you closer to yourself. Together, we’ll explore the protective strategies you’ve developed along the way, and discover which
ones still serve you – and which ones you’re ready to let go of.
If you’re here, reading these words, it’s because something inside you is searching for understanding, for healing, for someone to walk alongside you with care and compassion. I want you to know you don’t have to carry this alone. I would be honoured to hold that safe space for you and accompany you on your therapeutic journey.
My approach combines empathy, warmth, and a personalised way of working that’s tailored to your unique needs. Alongside traditional talking therapy, I offer creative, art-based approaches to support emotional expression and healing – especially when words feel hard to find. Creativity can be a powerful tool for self-discovery, grounding, and reconnecting with parts of yourself that may feel lost or silenced.
With both professional training as I’m a qualified counsellor and therapeutic art coach with an MSc in Psychology, and lived experience, I provide a safe, inclusive space where you can feel truly seen, heard, and supported. Whether you’re feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or simply ready for change, I’ll walk alongside you. Together, we’ll create a space where you can explore, heal, and grow – at your own pace, and in your own way.
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Joanna Walsh is a qualified counsellor and therapeutic art coach who holds an MSc in Psychology and has three years of clinical experience. Based in the United Kingdom, she works with people carrying the effects of trauma and abuse, including C-PTSD and PTSD, as well as those coping with depression, low self-esteem, anxiety, stress, sleep difficulties, and the life changes that can accompany parenting, career shifts, or long-term illness.
She also supports people navigating grief and loss, and those exploring an ADHD, Autism/ASC/ASD or giftedness diagnosis – whether newly diagnosed or still making sense of what it means for identity and daily life. Joanna pays attention to the experience of disconnection – from oneself, from others, or from the wider world – and to the ways protective strategies developed over time can both help and hold people back.
Joanna blends warm, empathic talking therapy with creative, art-based techniques to help people express emotions when words are hard to find. Her approach is personalised and collaborative – gently uncovering patterns, exploring difficult feelings, and practising new responses that feel more healing and empowering. She brings both professional training and lived experience to her work, offering an inclusive space where clients can be seen and heard.
Whether someone feels overwhelmed, stuck, or ready for change, Joanna aims to walk alongside them at their own pace. She identifies as a female, older, non-religious, liberal therapist and offers coaching alongside therapeutic support to help clients move toward greater clarity and wellbeing.
Many people ask whether online therapy can truly help. For common issues such as stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, or navigating major life transitions, online therapy has been shown to be just as effective as in-person care for most concerns.
One major benefit is convenience and flexibility – clients can connect in the way that suits them best, whether by video call, phone, live chat, or in-app messaging. This flexibility makes it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules or to access support from different locations.
Therapists providing online services are licensed professionals, and clients can change therapists at any time if they feel a different fit would be better. Online work can support meaningful progress through tailored therapeutic approaches delivered in accessible formats.
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