- Years in practice
- 4
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Janette
Janette Potts is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who listens closely and helps people make sense of their difficulties. She works in a way that centres the person in the room, letting clients guide the conversation while offering practical support. Janette has four years' experience and holds BACP accreditation, which she uses to inform her practice.
Her sessions often focus on everyday pressures such as stress, anxiety, low mood and problems with sleep.
Background and approach
Parents and carers may find her approach useful when parenting feels overwhelming or when coping with life changes becomes hard. She also supports people facing relationship strain, grief, addiction concerns and challenges linked to neurodiversity and long-term health conditions. Janette draws on a mix of therapeutic approaches to match each person’s needs.
She uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early bonds affect current relationships, cognitive behavioural tools to spot patterns of thinking, and client-centred listening to keep the work grounded in the client’s priorities. Mindfulness practices are used to build calmer moments and reduce reactivity.
Her background includes work with people across a range of ages and health situations, and she has recently completed a Level 7 Diploma in counselling supervision. That study supports how she reflects on practice and plans sessions with clients. In sessions she aims to uncover where problems began and then build a practical plan to ease the burden.
Meetings are collaborative and paced to fit the person’s goals and readiness to change.
What Janette works with
Everything Janette lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Janette helps people with.
- 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 Janette lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How these approaches work online
Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current patterns. It helps people understand why they react a certain way in close relationships and can be useful for parenting concerns and intimacy-related struggles. Client-centred therapy focuses on being heard; the therapist follows the client's lead and offers empathic support to help people find their own solutions and build confidence. Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, helps identify unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns and teaches practical techniques to change them, often used for anxiety, depression and sleep issues.Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative step. The therapist will talk through goals, preferences and what has or has not worked before. Together they will try methods and adjust the plan so it fits the person's life and priorities rather than imposing a fixed route.
Online sessions offer flexible ways to meet. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or a quick check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging suit shorter reflections, daily check-ins or when writing feels easier than speaking. These options make it easier to fit therapy around parenting and work commitments and to keep progress consistent over time.
Questions people ask about Janette
What concerns does Janette help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression and sleep problems, and addresses parenting, relationship and grief issues among others.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a person-led style with a mix of approaches including attachment-based ideas, CBT and client-centred listening to keep sessions practical and focused on the client's needs.
What is her experience and professional background?
Janette has four years of practice and has completed a Level 7 Diploma in counselling supervision to support reflective practice.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She is based in the United Kingdom and holds BACP accreditation as listed in her profile.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not working with international clients at this time.
Which session formats are available with Janette?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions charged and what is the cancellation policy?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What should I do to begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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