- Warm and friendly
- Practical steps
- Focus on thoughts
About Josie
Josie Peacock is a psychotherapeutic counsellor with five years' experience. She has worked in private practice, the NHS, and for a charity providing end of life and palliative care. Josie aims to make the first step feel manageable and stays alongside people as they talk things through.
Her style is warm and friendly. She listens actively and treats people with respect and compassion. Sessions are non-judgemental and focus on practical steps to ease anxiety and build confidence.
Josie has helped people facing a wide range of concerns. These include stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, self-esteem and relationship issues. She also supports people dealing with trauma, intimacy-related worries, eating and sleeping problems, parenting strains, career change and ADHD. Thoughts and everyday habits are a common focus in her work.
Her approach draws on several therapies to suit individual needs. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to address difficult thoughts and habits. Attachment-based and client-centred techniques help build trust and stronger self-understanding. Hypnotherapy may be used when appropriate.
People who come to Josie usually want straightforward help with current problems. She works with them to find small, realistic steps to try between sessions. Her aim is to help people start feeling more able to cope and take care of themselves.
Josie welcomes conversation about goals and practical arrangements before beginning work together. The focus is on collaboration and on finding approaches that fit each person's life and priorities.
Her style is warm and friendly. She listens actively and treats people with respect and compassion. Sessions are non-judgemental and focus on practical steps to ease anxiety and build confidence.
Josie has helped people facing a wide range of concerns. These include stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, self-esteem and relationship issues. She also supports people dealing with trauma, intimacy-related worries, eating and sleeping problems, parenting strains, career change and ADHD. Thoughts and everyday habits are a common focus in her work.
Her approach draws on several therapies to suit individual needs. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to address difficult thoughts and habits. Attachment-based and client-centred techniques help build trust and stronger self-understanding. Hypnotherapy may be used when appropriate.
People who come to Josie usually want straightforward help with current problems. She works with them to find small, realistic steps to try between sessions. Her aim is to help people start feeling more able to cope and take care of themselves.
Josie welcomes conversation about goals and practical arrangements before beginning work together. The focus is on collaboration and on finding approaches that fit each person's life and priorities.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)HypnotherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
5+ years
Credentials
NCPS · United Kingdom
Languages
English
How these approaches translate to online counselling
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts without being overwhelmed by them and then choose values-based actions. It is often used for anxiety, stress and low mood. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thinking patterns and testing small behaviour changes to shift everyday habits and feelings. This approach suits problems like worry, sleep issues and unhelpful routines. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape expectations and feelings in current relationships and can help with trust, intimacy and emotion regulation.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Josie will talk with each person about their needs, goals and preferences and try methods that fit. She treats this as a collaborative process, adjusting techniques as sessions progress so the plan matches what helps in practice.
If you are considering online therapy, check the current session options before booking so you know which formats are offered. Many people find remote sessions easier to fit around work or family commitments, save travel time and make it simpler to keep regular appointments. Others appreciate being able to choose shorter check-ins or sessions that do not rely on being on camera. Confirm the practical arrangements when you schedule.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Josie help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief and low self-esteem, among other concerns. The list also includes relationship and intimacy issues, eating and sleeping problems, parenting stress and ADHD.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is warm, friendly and non-judgemental. She listens actively and works with people to find practical steps they can try between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
Josie has five years of experience working in private practice, the NHS and for a charity in end of life and palliative care.
What qualification does she hold and where is she based?
She holds the NCPS credential and is based in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
She accepts international clients and offers sessions to people based outside the United Kingdom.
In which language are sessions held?
Sessions are offered in English.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What do I need to do to begin?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.