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- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Grief and trauma support
About Johanna
BACP counsellor in the United Kingdom with five years' experience, Johanna Skillen helps people deal with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem and depression. She also focuses on trauma and abuse, coping with life changes, control issues and building self-love. Johanna uses Client-Centred Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in her work.
Johanna keeps sessions straightforward and practical. She listens so people can talk through what is weighing on them. She helps identify patterns of thinking and behaviour that get in the way, then tries out new ways of responding. Conversations are intended to be clear and down-to-earth rather than technical.
Her approach draws on Client-Centred Therapy, which places the person's experience at the heart of the work and aims to make it easier to speak about difficult feelings. She also uses CBT techniques to spot unhelpful thoughts and test different ways of thinking. Those methods are used together to suit the issue a person brings.
People often come with a mix of concerns, such as anxiety and low confidence or grief alongside trouble managing change. Johanna focuses on practical steps that can be used between sessions as well as discussion during them. She pays attention to what the person wants to try next.
Sessions are guided by what a person brings each week. Johanna encourages small experiments and simple exercises to build coping skills. To arrange an initial match and book a slot, follow the site’s process for online therapy options and the short questionnaire.
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How her approaches are used in online sessions
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person's experience and aims to make it easier to speak about difficult feelings. In practice this means the counsellor listens, reflects what is said, and helps people make sense of their emotions and priorities.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours. It involves noticing unhelpful thinking patterns, testing them, and trying alternative ways of responding to reduce distress and improve coping.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Johanna will discuss goals and preferences and together decide which methods to use. The choice of techniques is collaborative and can change as progress is made.
Confirm the current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and offer the option to work without being on camera. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt exercises and CBT homework to work in remote sessions so practical skills are still practised between meetings.
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Areas of expertise
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem and depression, and also focuses on trauma, abuse, coping with life changes, control issues and self-love.
What is her therapeutic style?
She combines Client-Centred Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), emphasising listening and practical techniques to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours.
How much experience does she have?
She has five years of professional experience working in the United Kingdom.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the BACP and works in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK book sessions?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location. Sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
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