Janette Potts, BACP
Listening, making sense, planning change
Details
| Name | Janette Potts |
|---|---|
| Credentials | BACP |
| Based in | United Kingdom |
| Registered with | BACP |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 4 |
About Janette
Janette Potts is a counsellor with four years of practice and a BACP accreditation. She listens closely and helps people make sense of difficult moments. Sessions are led by the person coming for help rather than by a fixed agenda.
Janette focuses on easing daily burdens so life feels more manageable. Her background includes a recent Level 7 Diploma in counselling supervision, which she completed as part of ongoing professional development.
Background and approach
That training supports how she reflects on practice and plans sessions with people who bring complex issues. Janette uses a mix of approaches, including Narrative and client-centred ideas, to help people tell their story and find new meanings. She also draws on attachment-informed thinking to look at how relationships shape feelings and reactions.
Practical steps from cognitive behavioural work are used when helpful to change patterns that cause distress. People come to Janette for a wide range of concerns. These include stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addiction-related issues, relationship and intimacy difficulties, parenting strains, grief, sleeping problems and ADHD-related challenges.
She also supports people facing chronic illness, caregiving stress, midlife questions and career worries. Sessions are offered in English from the United Kingdom and are available online by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging. Janette asks new clients to complete a short questionnaire to match them with suitable support and then schedule sessions according to availability.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Trauma and abuse among the things Janette works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Janette among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Janette among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Janette among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Janette among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Janette among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Janette among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Janette among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Janette among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Janette among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Janette directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Janette directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How Janette's approaches work online
Janette uses Narrative Therapy to help people reframe their life stories and separate themselves from problems, which can be useful for issues like grief, low self-esteem or life transitions. Attachment-Based Therapy informs how she looks at relationship patterns and emotional responses, helping people understand how past connections shape current reactions. Client-Centred Therapy underpins her style by keeping sessions person led, with the counsellor offering empathic listening and gentle reflection.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work together. Janette will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most helpful, then adapt methods as the relationship develops. That collaborative planning helps make sessions feel relevant and practical for each person.
Online formats offered include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can fit into a short break or suit people with low bandwidth. Live chat and messaging are useful for brief check-ins, ongoing reflection between sessions or when writing helps express feelings. These options aim to make therapy more accessible and flexible around everyday life.
Common questions about this listing
What problems does this counsellor help with?
Janette supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addiction concerns and relationship or intimacy-related issues. She also works with parenting, grief, sleeping issues, ADHD-related challenges and a range of life transitions.
How would you describe the therapy style and approach?
Sessions are person led and collaborative. Techniques draw from Narrative, attachment-informed and client-centred ideas, with practical cognitive behavioural steps used when helpful.
What is Janette's professional background?
She has four years of clinical experience and recently completed a Level 7 Diploma in counselling supervision as part of ongoing professional development.
Where is the counsellor based and what credentials are held?
Janette practises from the United Kingdom and holds BACP accreditation, as listed in her profile.
Which languages and regions are supported?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not accepted at this time.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are costs and billing handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with this counsellor?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. You can then schedule sessions according to the counsellor's availability.
Contacting this therapist
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