About Jo-Ann
Jo-Ann Kempster is a relationally trained psychotherapist and counsellor who focuses on making therapy practical and understandable. She explains worries in plain terms and helps people find clearer ways to cope. Jo aims to create a calm space where someone can talk through what feels overwhelming and start to make small changes.
Jo has five years of professional experience working in the United Kingdom and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.
Background and approach
She has worked with people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, and grief. She also supports those seeking help with motivation, self-esteem and confidence. Sessions are tailored to each person.
Jo talks through needs and builds a plan that fits day-to-day life. That might include practising new ways to respond to stress, building better routines for sleeping, or learning how to set boundaries in relationships. Her style is respectful and straightforward.
She aims to be sensitive and non-judgemental, while giving practical tools a person can try between sessions. Jo encourages small, manageable steps rather than big sudden changes. Seeking help can feel daunting.
Jo offers steady support and practical guidance to help people find clearer thinking, better coping skills and more confidence. She works collaboratively, helping each person decide what matters most and how to move toward it.
Relational approaches and how they work online
Jo-Ann primarily uses relational ways of working that focus on how people connect with themselves and others. This approach looks at patterns in relationships and how past experiences shape current reactions, which can help with anxiety, low self-esteem and relationship issues. It aims to make sense of feelings and build healthier ways of relating.She also uses practical coping techniques alongside relational work. These are simple strategies to manage stress and sleeping problems, such as breathing or routine adjustments, that can be practised between sessions to reduce immediate distress and build confidence over time.
Choosing the right approach is a shared process. Jo-Ann will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, try things out, and adjust the plan as work progresses. The focus stays on what feels most helpful for the individual rather than following a fixed method.
Online sessions can be flexible and convenient. Video calls let people use visual cues during deeper conversations, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a quicker check-in is needed, and live chat or text-based messaging can suit short updates or ongoing support between appointments. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and daily life while still receiving regular, professional care from registered professionals.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Sleeping disorders
- Experience
- 5 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English
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