- Years in practice
- 5
- Registration
- NCPS
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Grief
About Josie
Josie Peacock is a psychotherapeutic counsellor with five years of clinical experience. She has worked in independent practice, with the NHS, and more recently with a charity supporting people in end of life and palliative care. Josie brings a calm, grounded presence to sessions and aims to help people find practical steps forward.
Her style is warm and friendly. She listens without judgement and treats people with respect and compassion.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on what matters now and on small changes that make life easier. Josie helps people manage stress, anxiety and low mood. She also supports those facing grief, addiction, relationship worries and parenting challenges.
Other areas she works with include self-esteem, trauma, eating and sleeping concerns, anger, career stress and ADHD-related struggles. She uses a mix of approaches to suit each person. That can include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-based ideas, client-centred talking, cognitive behavioural techniques and hypnotherapy where appropriate.
The aim is to pick methods that fit the person and the problem. People looking to start simply complete a short matching questionnaire and book a session. Josie offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to make therapy fit around busy lives.
She accepts clients in the United Kingdom and from abroad.
What Josie works with
Everything Josie lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Josie helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Josie lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Hypnotherapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic 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.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting overwhelmed by them, then commit to actions that reflect their values. It is often used for anxiety, depression and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thinking patterns and testing small behavioural changes to reduce distress and improve daily functioning. It can be useful for anxiety, low mood, sleep and anger. Attachment-based ideas look at how early relationships shape expectations and coping, and can help with intimacy, trust and relationship difficulties.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options and tailor methods to the person’s needs, goals and preferences. This is a collaborative process where the client and therapist decide what to try and review how it’s going together.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let for face-to-face conversation without travel. Phone sessions or shorter live chat sessions can fit into a work break or when bandwidth is low. Text-based messaging supports ongoing check-ins or those who prefer written communication. These formats make it easier to fit therapy around family and work commitments while keeping the focus on meaningful change.
Questions people ask about Josie
What concerns does she help with?
She works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, grief and addictions, plus parenting and relationship worries and ADHD-related challenges.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is warm and non-judgemental, with active listening and practical suggestions. Sessions focus on what matters to the person and on manageable steps forward.
What experience does she have?
She has five years of experience and has worked in independent practice, within the NHS and for a charity supporting end of life and palliative care.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds NCPS as a credential and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international arrangements are supported?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts clients from outside the United Kingdom.
Which session formats are available?
Sessions are available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and preferences.
How are sessions billed and what do costs look like?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and 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 schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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