Jo Shenton

• Stress and anxiety
• Addiction support
• Attachment work

About Jo

Jo Shenton works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship problems, trauma and depression using an integrative counselling approach. She draws on several evidence-based methods to match the work to the person's needs. Jo is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has six years' experience.

Jo aims to make sessions straightforward and practical. She uses talking, reflective exercises and skills from different approaches to help people manage difficult feelings and behaviours. This can include working with low self-esteem, anger, grief, intimacy issues and problems with sleep or eating.

She also has a long history of outreach work in addiction, substance misuse and suicide ideation. That background informs her work with process addictions, drug and alcohol issues, and complex grief or loss. Jo reports experience supporting people through mood disorders and bipolar-related difficulties as well.

Her training includes a Professional Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling (level 6) and a Certificate in Counselling from Staffordshire University. Jo keeps her practice current through regular supervision and continuing professional development in line with the BACP.

In sessions she focuses on improving communication, exploring attachment or abandonment concerns, and building skills for coping with life changes. Practical aims might be reducing anxious thoughts, changing unhelpful behaviour patterns, or finding clearer direction in work and relationships.

To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first meeting.

How Jo uses therapeutic approaches in online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying values and learning practical ways to accept difficult thoughts while committing to meaningful action; it can help with anxiety, low mood and getting unstuck. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns formed in close relationships and how they affect current relationships, which can be useful for intimacy issues, abandonment concerns and communication problems. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and offers practical exercises to reduce unhelpful thinking and improve mood.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Jo will discuss the options with each person and decide together which methods best fit the client’s goals, needs and preferences. That collaborative decision is reviewed as therapy progresses to adjust the approach if needed.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. In general, online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. It also lets people continue work with a counsellor when they are living abroad, subject to confirming the session arrangements in advance.

Topics Jo lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Addictions
• Relationship issues
• Trauma and abuse
• Depression
• LGBT
• Family conflicts
• Grief
• Intimacy-related issues
• Eating disorders
• Sleeping disorders
• Parenting issues
• Anger management
• Self-esteem
• Career difficulties
• Bipolar disorder
• Coping with life changes
• Coaching
• Compassion fatigue
• ADHD
• Abandonment
• Attachment issues
• Communication problems
• Control issues
• Drug and alcohol addiction
• Forgiveness
• Guilt and shame
• Isolation and loneliness
• Life purpose
• Mood disorders
• Narcissism
• Personality disorders
• Post-traumatic stress
• Process addictions
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Social anxiety and phobia

Ways of working

• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
• Attachment-Based Therapy
• Client-Centred Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
• Motivational Interviewing
• Psychodynamic Therapy
• Solution-Focused Therapy

Questions about Jo

Does she work with anxiety?

Yes. Anxiety and stress are listed among the concerns she works with and are core parts of her practice.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She offers an integrative counselling approach drawing on ACT, CBT, DBT, attachment-based and client-centred methods to suit individual needs.

How much experience does she have?

She has six years' experience working in counselling, including outreach work in addiction and mental health recovery.

Is she registered with a professional body in the UK?

Yes. She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

Can I have sessions in English or from another country?

Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

The biography does not specify session formats, so please confirm current session options before booking.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I get started?

Select the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.