Josie Peacock, NCPS

Josie Peacock is a qualified psychotherapeutic counsellor with NCPS registration, a professional counselling credential, and five years of clinical experience across private practice, the NHS and charity work in end-of-life and palliative care.

She supports people through their counselling journey with calm, practical guidance aimed at easing the anxiety that can arise when discussing current difficulties and past traumas. Josie works with a wide range of concerns, including stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, low self-esteem, depression, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, and challenges related to work, parenting and life transitions.

Her style is warm and friendly, grounded in respect, compassion and non-judgemental listening. Josie focuses on helping people build confidence, strengthen self-care and develop the practical tools and motivation needed to move forward when circumstances feel stuck. She draws on a range of evidence-informed approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and hypnotherapy to tailor support to each person’s needs.

Josie collaborates with clients to set clear goals and to choose the methods most likely to help. She acknowledges that change can be challenging but remains committed to guiding people through the process and helping them discover relief and renewed perspective as they work toward their goals.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, while encouraging action that aligns with personal values. It can be useful for anxiety, stress and motivation challenges.

Attachment-Based Therapy explores patterns formed in early relationships to improve current connections and emotional regulation, often helping with relationship issues, attachment concerns and trauma.

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on creating a respectful, empathetic space where the person leads the pace of change and is supported to find their own solutions, which can be especially helpful for building self-esteem and coping with life transitions.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Registered professionals like Josie work collaboratively with each person to identify goals, try suitable methods and adjust the approach over time to match the client’s needs, preferences and progress.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video call, over the phone, via live chat or through text-based messaging - making it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, to access support from different locations and to choose the format that feels most comfortable. For many people this combination of tailored approaches and flexible delivery makes therapy more accessible and easier to sustain.