Josephine Cleverly, BACP

Josephine Cleverly is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) with six years of professional experience. She works with adults and young people on a wide range of concerns, including stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, parenting issues and anger.

She trained with a BA in Psychology, Psychotherapy and Counselling in Lancashire and completed a Masters in Integrative Counselling in Melbourne, Australia. Her past roles include working as a school counsellor at a large international school in Singapore, where she supported pupils and families with varied needs.

Much of her practice has involved supporting people affected by domestic violence and trauma. She also has experience working with children and young people who have additional needs, and with their siblings and families, advising on coping strategies and communication patterns.

Josephine practices in an integrative way, drawing on several approaches rather than a single model. Methods she commonly uses include attachment-informed ideas, person-centred listening, cognitive behavioural techniques and solution-focused strategies. She can include play-based or creative tasks when these fit the client.

Sessions are person-led and practical. She combines talking and creative activities to help people name what is going on and try different ways of responding. The emphasis is on clear, manageable steps rather than jargon or long theoretical discussion.

To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session. The arrangement of ongoing work is discussed and agreed with each person at the start of therapy.

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