Josephine Cleverly

• Stress and anxiety
• Trauma and abuse
• Parenting and family

About Josephine

Josephine Cleverly works with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, parenting and related family concerns. She uses a person-led, integrative approach that mixes talk and creative work so people can process thoughts and feelings in ways that feel natural to them. Josephine is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy and has six years of professional experience.

She studied for a BA in Psychology, Psychotherapy and Counselling in Lancashire and completed a Masters in Integrative Counselling in Melbourne, Australia. Her work has included several years as a school counsellor at a large international school in Singapore, where she supported a varied range of presenting issues.

Josephine has particular experience supporting adults and young people affected by domestic violence and trauma. She has also worked with children and young people with additional needs and with their siblings and families, helping with stress, anxiety, motivation, confidence and relationship difficulties.

Her integrative training means she draws on several evidence-based ideas, including attachment theory, play therapy, person-centred work, cognitive behavioural ideas and solution-focused techniques. In practice this means sessions can include conversational work, structured exercises and creative or play-based activities when helpful.

Sessions are led by the person attending and adjusted as needed. Josephine aims to treat people with respect and sensitivity and to plan the work around the concerns the person brings. To begin, a short matching questionnaire and an initial session are used to plan next steps.

How therapy approaches translate to online counselling

Josephine draws on several approaches that are easy to explain and adapt to remote work. Attachment theory focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns and helps with intimacy-related and relationship concerns by looking at those patterns in conversation. Play therapy adapts creative, activity-based methods to help younger people or those who prefer hands-on ways of expressing feelings, often using props or guided tasks. Cognitive behavioural techniques work on identifying thought patterns and trying small practical experiments to change unhelpful reactions, which can help with anxiety, stress and low mood.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Josephine will discuss goals and preferences with the person attending and choose methods together, adjusting the balance of talk, practical exercises or creative tasks as they go. This collaborative process helps make the work useful and manageable.

The biography does not list which session formats are provided, so confirm the current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling around work, study and family life, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. They also allow practical exercises and worksheets to be used between sessions to support ongoing progress.

Topics Josephine lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Relationship issues
• Trauma and abuse
• Self-esteem
• Coping with life changes
• Addictions
• Family conflicts
• Grief
• Intimacy-related issues
• Parenting issues
• Anger management
• Career difficulties
• Depression
• Coaching
• Compassion fatigue
• ADHD
• Antisocial personality
• Attachment issues
• Autism and Asperger Syndrome
• Blended family issues
• Codependency
• Communication problems
• Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
• Divorce and separation
• Domestic violence
• Emptiness
• Family problems
• Forgiveness
• Guilt and shame
• Intellectual disability
• Isolation and loneliness
• Life purpose
• Mood disorders
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Sexual assault and abuse
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues
• Young adult issues

Questions about Josephine

Does she work with anxiety?

Yes. Anxiety and stress are listed areas she supports, including related symptoms like low confidence and difficulty coping.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She practises an integrative, person-led style that can include talk, creative work and structured techniques from several approaches.

What experience does she have?

She has six years of professional experience, including several years as a school counsellor at an international school in Singapore.

Is she a BACP member and where does she work?

She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy and is based in the United Kingdom.

Can I have sessions in English if I live abroad?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

The biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm the current options before booking.

How much do sessions cost?

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

How do I start working with her?

Use the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.