Josie Peacock, NCPS

Josie Peacock is a psychotherapeutic counsellor with five years of professional experience. She has worked in independent practice, within the NHS, and more recently for a charity supporting people facing end of life and palliative care. Josie aims to put people at ease and to offer steady support as they talk through difficult feelings.

Her style is warm and friendly. She uses clear listening and gentle questioning to help people make small changes that matter. Sessions focus on building confidence, improving self-esteem and finding practical ways to manage anxiety and low mood.

Josie has experience with a wide range of concerns. These include stress, addictions, grief, relationship and intimacy-related issues, trauma and abuse, eating and sleeping problems, parenting strain, anger and career difficulties. She also works with people managing ADHD, compassion fatigue, body image worries and major life changes.

Her work draws on several familiar approaches, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), attachment-based and client-centred ways of working, and hypnotherapy. Josie aims to match methods to each person’s needs rather than using one fixed approach.

People who come to Josie can expect respectful, non-judgemental care and practical steps to try between sessions. She invites clients to set clear goals and to review progress together as therapy continues.

Therapeutic approaches and online counselling

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice unhelpful thoughts and commit to actions that match their values. It can help when anxiety, low mood or stuck patterns get in the way of daily life.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings and behaviour and offers practical techniques for managing anxiety, depression and stress. Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to how past relationships shape present reactions and can help when trust, intimacy or abandonment worries recur.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, day-to-day pressures and personal preferences. Together they decide which methods to try and review what helps as therapy continues.

The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Many people find remote sessions help them fit counselling into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Online work can also make it easier to try different approaches from home and to continue therapy while managing life changes.