Josephine Cleverly, BACP

Josephine Cleverly helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and life changes. She also supports those dealing with addiction, grief, parenting pressures, intimacy concerns, anger, career strain and depression. Josephine is Josephine Cleverly BACP and has six years of professional experience in the field. She works with clients who are exploring ADHD, compassion fatigue and a wide range of family-related difficulties.

Josephine trained with a BA in Psychology, Psychotherapy and Counselling in Lancashire and completed a Masters in Integrative Counselling in Melbourne, Australia. She spent several years as a school counsellor at a large international school in Singapore and has worked with adults, young people and children with additional needs. That background means she is used to varied situations and different ways of communicating.

Her practice is integrative, drawing from attachment theory, play therapy, person-centred approaches, cognitive behavioural techniques and solution-focused ideas. She adapts these methods to suit the person in front of her rather than using a single fixed model. Sessions can include creative work or straightforward talking, depending on what feels natural.

In sessions Josephine aims to be respectful, sensitive and compassionate. She focuses on helping people process thoughts and feelings, build confidence and find practical ways to cope. The work is collaborative and paced to the individual’s needs.

To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to availability. Josephine accepts clients based in the United Kingdom and international clients, and she provides care in English.

How integrative approaches translate to online therapy

Josephine uses integrative methods that combine attachment-focused thinking, play-based ideas and cognitive-behavioural tools. Attachment-informed work looks at how past relationships shape current feelings and helps people understand patterns that affect relationships now. Play-based techniques bring activities and creative exercises into sessions to help people, especially younger clients or those who prefer non-verbal expression, find new ways to show feelings.

Cognitive-behavioural ideas focus on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and trying practical experiments to change them. These techniques are often useful for anxiety, low mood and day-to-day coping skills. Josephine aims to match methods to each person's goals and comfort level in a collaborative way, adjusting plans as the work unfolds.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss options, try methods that fit the client’s needs and check in regularly to see what helps. This means the plan can change if something feels unhelpful or a different way of working seems better.

Formats for online work are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current session options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when that suits the day. It also offers ways to use creative exercises or worksheets during sessions without needing physical materials.