Joanna Markvoort-Weijters, BACP

Joanna Markvoort-Weijters is a counsellor who helps people facing midlife concerns, stress and anxiety. She works with issues such as relationships, self-esteem, career shifts and depression. Joanna uses everyday language and a straightforward style to help clients make sense of difficult moments.

She believes each person is the expert on their own life and that they bring strengths into the room. Joanna draws on 11 years of experience and her BACP registration to guide conversations. She focuses on listening first, then helping people notice patterns and try small changes.

Her approach aims to make therapy feel practical and doable. Sessions often look at relationships, motivation and how past attachments affect current choices. Joanna also supports people dealing with grief, addiction concerns, ADHD and challenges around parenting and family stress.

Joanna uses attachment-based and client-centred ideas to build understanding, combined with existential perspectives that ask what matters most now. She helps clients weigh options, set manageable goals and experiment with different ways of responding. The work is collaborative and paced to fit what each person can manage.

Sessions are conducted in English and Dutch in the United Kingdom. People thinking about starting therapy are invited to take a first step and see whether her style feels like a good match.

How her approaches shape online therapy

Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape how people connect now. Joanna uses this to help clients understand recurring relationship patterns and the feelings that come up in close moments. Client-centred therapy focuses on the person in front of the therapist and aims to create a respectful, non-judgemental space where people can talk through problems at their own pace. Existential therapy asks practical questions about meaning and choice, helping people clarify what matters and make decisions during life transitions.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Joanna will work together with each person to identify which style or combination of styles fits their needs and goals. That collaborative process means the work can shift as priorities change over time.

If you are considering online sessions, check which formats are offered before booking so they suit your routine. Many people find online work easier to fit around work and family commitments, and it can make shorter check-ins or follow-up sessions simpler. Confirm the session options available with Joanna when you arrange your first appointment so practical arrangements match your needs.