Joanna Markvoort-Weijters, BACP

Joanna Markvoort-Weijters helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem and relationship worries. She supports those facing career pressures, depression, addiction concerns, grief and life transitions. Joanna also works with issues around ADHD, sleeping and eating, and the strain of caregiving.

Joanna practises in the United Kingdom and brings 11 years of experience to her work. She holds BACP registration, which is listed as BACP. Her manner is down-to-earth and direct. She sees therapy as a collaborative effort where the person’s own strengths guide the work.

In sessions Joanna focuses on understanding how early bonds and current patterns affect day-to-day life. She uses attachment-based ideas to look at how relationships shape feelings and reactions. Client-centred practice means she follows the person’s pace and priorities while offering clear feedback and support.

Joanna also draws on existential ideas to help people find meaning and make values-based choices during hard times. This can be useful when someone faces big changes or questions about purpose. She aims to help people translate insight into practical steps for life outside the therapy room.

Her approach tends to be warm and listening-led, with practical suggestions when needed. Joanna will work with each person to set goals and check progress along the way.

Therapeutic approaches online and what they do

Joanna works with attachment-based ideas that look at how early and current relationships shape feelings and behaviour. This approach can help people understand patterns in how they relate to others and reduce anxiety in close relationships.

She also uses client-centred methods which place the person’s experience at the heart of sessions. That means listening carefully, following the person’s pace, and helping them identify their own solutions to problems.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Joanna will talk with each person about goals, preferences and what feels helpful. Together they decide whether to focus on relationship patterns, personal values, or practical steps for daily life.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls are good for face-to-face conversation; phone sessions suit those who prefer not to be on camera or have lower bandwidth. Live chat and messaging can be used for shorter check-ins, ongoing reflection, or when a written approach feels easier to express. These options make it possible to fit therapy around work, caring duties and other commitments.