Joanna Markvoort-Weijters, BACP

Joanna Markvoort-Weijters helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, low self-esteem, career uncertainty and depression. She also supports those coping with addiction, grief, parenting pressures, sleep and eating problems, and the challenges that come with neurodiversity. Joanna works in English and Dutch and has eleven years of experience in the field.

Joanna believes each person knows their own story best. She offers a calm, respectful space where people can name what matters to them and try out different ways of responding. Her style is warm and down-to-earth, aiming to build trust and clarity rather than rely on jargon.

Her practice draws on attachment-based ideas that look at how early relationships shape current patterns. She also uses client-centred methods that put the person's perspective at the heart of the work. Existential approaches help people reflect on meaning, responsibility and life choices when facing transitions or uncertainty.

Joanna has a BACP registration, which reflects her professional standing in the United Kingdom. Over eleven years she has worked with a wide range of concerns, including ADHD, compassion fatigue, ageing issues, and adoption and foster care matters.

People who meet Joanna can expect practical conversation, gentle challenge and help setting small goals. She encourages realistic steps so change feels manageable. To begin, readers are invited to follow the site’s process to match and book a first session.

How Joanna’s approaches translate to online counselling

Joanna uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships influence present patterns, which can help when working through anxiety, relationship concerns, or attachment difficulties. Client-centred work focuses on the person’s own perspective and pace, offering a space to be heard and to make choices about change. Existential therapy helps people grapple with life transitions, meaning, and responsibility when facing uncertainty or major decisions.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Joanna will work together with each person to decide which methods best match their goals and preferences. That choice is reviewed as therapy progresses so the work stays relevant and useful.

If you are considering online therapy, check the available session options before booking since formats are not detailed here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter or more flexible check-ins when needed. Many people find this practical approach helps maintain momentum between sessions while exploring the themes noted above.