Janette Potts, BACP
4 years in practice
Janette Potts is a counsellor who listens and helps people make sense of their difficulties.
License and registration
- BACP
- 393001 · expires April 2026
- Years in practice
- 4
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the registration with the body that granted it.
About Janette
Janette Potts is a counsellor who listens and helps people make sense of their difficulties. She places the client at the centre of each session and uses the session to understand what is causing distress and what might ease it. Her approach is collaborative and practical so people can begin to feel lighter over time.
Janette uses a blend of approaches guided by the person in front of her. She draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Attachment-Based ideas and client-centred work to help people name emotions and improve key relationships.
Background and approach
She also uses cognitive techniques and mindfulness to manage thinking patterns and to reduce day-to-day anxiety. Her work covers a wide range of concerns, including stress, anxiety, depression, grief and coping with life changes. Janette also supports people dealing with trauma and abuse, addictions, sleep problems, parenting strain, workplace issues and challenges linked to chronic illness or ageing.
She offers help around relationship pain, intimacy issues and feelings of isolation. Janette is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and has four years' experience as a practising counsellor. She recently completed a Level 7 Diploma in counselling supervision and continues to develop her skills through study.
Sessions are offered in English and are conducted online by video, phone, live chat or text messaging. People start by completing a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability. Janette aims to work at a pace that feels manageable for each person.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Janette lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- 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 names
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
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Online support
How emotional and attachment-focused work transfers online
Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people identify and name difficult emotions and use that awareness to change painful patterns in relationships. It can be useful for anxiety, relationship pain and grief by helping someone stay with feelings long enough to understand them.Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early bonds shape how people relate now. By exploring those patterns in sessions, the counsellor helps people find new ways of connecting and responding to stress. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening without judgement and following the client's lead, which helps people feel heard and decide the pace of change.
Finding the best approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with the client about goals and preferences, then use one or a mix of these methods to suit the situation. This is a collaborative process and the plan can change as progress is made.
Online sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging, which makes it easier to fit therapy around work, childcare and health needs. Video tends to suit deeper conversational work and reading non-verbal cues, phone can be quicker or use less bandwidth, and chat or messaging can support short check-ins or people who prefer not to be on camera. These options aim to make it practical to keep therapy going when life is busy.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of problems does this counsellor help with?
Janette works with stress, anxiety, depression and grief, along with trauma and abuse. She also helps with relationship strain, addictions, sleep problems and issues related to chronic illness or ageing.
How would you describe the therapeutic style?
Work is collaborative and guided by the client. Sessions blend emotionally focused work, attachment ideas, client-centred listening and practical cognitive and mindfulness techniques.
What is Janette's professional background?
She has four years' experience as a practising counsellor and recently completed a Level 7 Diploma in counselling supervision. Janette continues to study to broaden her skills.
Where is this counsellor based and what registration does she hold?
Janette works from the United Kingdom and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with this counsellor?
International clients are not currently accepted; sessions are offered to people within the therapist's stated region.
What formats are used for online sessions?
Janette offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are costs and the first steps handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions according to availability.
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