- Years in practice
- 11
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English, Dutch
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Joanna
Joanna Markvoort-Weijters is a counsellor who supports people facing stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties and parenting concerns. She also helps with low self-esteem, career worries, grief and issues around addiction. Joanna brings 11 years of experience and a BACP registration to her work in the United Kingdom.
Joanna believes people know their own story and already carry strengths that can help them move forward. She uses a warm, respectful way of working that places the person at the centre of each session.
Background and approach
Sessions are conversational and practical, aimed at helping clients notice what is working and where change is wanted. Her approach combines ideas from attachment-based and client-centred ways of counselling. This means attention to how relationships affect feelings and to listening without judgement.
Existential ideas also appear in sessions, helping people face life choices and discover what gives their life meaning. Joanna has supported people with a wide range of concerns including ADHD, caregiving stress, eating and sleeping problems, and issues connected to adoption and attachment. She also works with matters such as anger, bipolar mood challenges, isolation and forgiveness.
Her experience includes helping those coping with chronic illness and age-related worries. Sessions are offered in English and Dutch and are delivered online through video calls, phone, live chat or text messaging. Joanna aims to help clients find practical ways to cope, feel more able in day-to-day life and make decisions that fit their values.
What Joanna works with
Everything Joanna lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Joanna helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Joanna lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches and online options
Joanna uses attachment-based ideas to look at how past and present relationships shape feelings and behaviour; this can help when parent-child bonds, adoption matters or attachment worries affect everyday life. She draws on client-centred counselling to build a respectful, listening space where people feel heard and can work out their own solutions. Existential elements are used to help people face big choices, consider meaning and take responsibility for the direction of their life.Choosing the right approach is part of the process and Joanna treats it as a collaborative task. She will discuss goals and preferences, try different ways of working and adapt her style to what the person finds most helpful and realistic.
Online therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to make counselling flexible. Video is useful for deeper conversations and visual connection, while phone calls suit people with lower bandwidth or who prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and messaging allow shorter check-ins, easier scheduling around busy days and ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving or busy routines.
Questions people ask about Joanna
What concerns does Joanna commonly help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting worries and relationship difficulties, along with issues like ADHD, addiction and grief.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is warm and person-centred, with a practical focus on what helps day to day. Sessions aim to be conversational and respectful.
How much experience does she have?
Joanna has 11 years of professional experience working with a wide range of concerns in the United Kingdom.
What credentials and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are offered?
Sessions are offered in English and Dutch. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Joanna offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Costs vary by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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