Counsellor profile
Joanna Markvoort-Weijters, BACP
Counsellor - relationships and parenting
Continue with JoannaAbout
- Attachment based
- Client centred
- Existential therapy
About Joanna
Joanna Markvoort-Weijters is a counsellor registered with the BACP and has 11 years of professional experience in the United Kingdom. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, low self-esteem, career difficulties, depression, addiction concerns and parenting pressures. Sessions are available in English and Dutch and she also lists LGBT and family topics among her areas of focus.
Joanna treats each person as the expert on their own life. She listens for patterns in relationships and day-to-day routines, then helps people notice what gets in the way. Conversations aim to clarify what matters most and to find small, practical changes that make daily life easier.
Her approach draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early and current relationships shape feelings and behaviour. She uses client-centred work to follow the person’s priorities and create an open, respectful space for reflection. Existential therapy elements help people consider values, meaning and choices when they face big life changes.
Joanna has experience supporting people with adoption, abandonment, attachment issues, autism and carer stress. She also works with grief, body image and control issues, and with challenges such as chronic pain and long-term illness. Practical coping skills for sleeping, eating and anger are part of the conversations when they are useful.
Work typically focuses on clear goals such as improving communication, managing anxiety, navigating career moves or coping with parenting strain. Prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and can then schedule a first session using the online booking options.
How sessions work
How Joanna’s approaches translate to online work
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how relationships shape feelings and reactions. Online sessions can be used to notice recurring patterns in close relationships and to practise different ways of relating in day-to-day life. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person’s priorities and on being listened to without judgement. In remote sessions this can help clarify immediate concerns and set practical goals. Existential Therapy invites people to consider values, meaning and choice when facing life changes. That approach supports conversations about purpose, loss and major transitions.Deciding which approach to use is part of the process, not a single upfront choice. Joanna will work with the client to identify goals and preferences, then test ways of working together. That collaborative process means methods can change as needs shift over time.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. It can also suit people who prefer speaking without being on camera or who need a session during a work break. Registered or accredited professionals can offer these practical benefits while helping clients apply therapeutic ideas to everyday life.
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Experience
11+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Dutch
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with around the home?
She supports adults with relationship strain, parenting pressures, stress and anxiety. Family topics and parenting are listed among her focus areas.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
She follows a client-centred stance, listening to what the person brings and working from their priorities. Attachment and existential ideas are layered in to look at relationships and life choices.
How much experience does she have?
She has 11 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 practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Dutch.
Can people from other countries work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the booking flow.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.