Janine Hodge, BACP

Janine Hodge is a psychotherapist and coach with seven years of clinical practice in the United Kingdom. She trained to level 5 with the CPCAB and is a BACP member. Janine founded Courage2Be and blends psychotherapy with coaching to support people facing stress, anxiety, low mood and emotional overwhelm.

Janine often helps people who feel stuck between the person they present and the person they want to be. She uses everyday conversation and structured reflection to identify repeating patterns and reduce intrusive thought loops. Her work pays particular attention to attachment, family history and how early experiences shape current responses.

She draws on a mix of approaches to match each person’s needs rather than using one set method. Sessions can include practical exercises, gentle challenge and planning for small, doable changes. Janine also offers clinical supervision and teaches counselling skills in educational settings.

People come to Janine for a wide range of concerns including relationship problems, parenting strain, grief, trauma, ADHD-related difficulties, self‑esteem and questions about life purpose. She also supports those coping with anger, compassion fatigue and issues around identity and sexuality.

Her style is warm and direct. She aims to create a calm, non-judgemental space where clients can work at their own pace and build clearer ways to respond to life’s pressures. Janine focuses on practical shifts that make daily life feel more manageable and aligned with personal values.

How Janine’s approaches translate to online work

Janine often uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based ideas in her practice. ACT helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and move toward what matters to them, which can be useful for anxiety and life purpose questions. Attachment-based work looks at early relationship patterns and how they show up now, helping with relationship difficulties and self‑esteem issues.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Janine will discuss your goals and preferences and adapt techniques as needed. Together you decide which methods feel most useful, and she adjusts the pace so you can try different ways of responding to problems.

If you are considering online sessions, please confirm the current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets some people focus on the conversation without having to travel, and can be adapted if clearer visual or audio needs are required. Registered or accredited professionals can tailor online work so it aligns with your day-to-day life and responsibilities.