Jo Walmsley
Jo is a warm, down-to-earth therapist with extensive experience helping couples rebuild, repair, and strengthen their relationships. Based in Teynham, near Sittingbourne, she provides a supportive and confidential space where couples can explore challenges, improve communication, and reconnect.
As an Integrative Counsellor, Jo draws on a range of approaches to suit each couple’s unique situation. She is also a trained life coach, combining therapeutic insight with practical tools to help you move forward. Clients describe her as approachable, empathic, and easy to talk to, someone who creates a safe space where nothing feels taboo.
Jo holds Professional Accreditation with the National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society (NCPS) and a registered member of the BACP
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About Jo
Hello, my name is Jo and I am a fully qualified Integrative Counsellor and an accredited Member of the National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society (NCPS).
As an integrative therapist, I draw on different therapeutic models because no single approach works for everyone. My focus is on tailoring sessions to you as a couple, supporting you to rebuild, repair, and strengthen your relationship. If separation feels like the right choice, I can also help you manage this process in the most respectful and amicable way possible.
I have extensive experience in couples counselling as well as working as a clinical supervisor. My aim is always to create a safe, supportive environment where you can talk openly, feel understood, and find practical ways forward.
I’m down-to-earth, with a sarcastic sense of humour and plenty of life experience of my own. Like everyone, I’ve faced challenges — and I came through them with a smile and, sometimes a few expletives (#counsellorwhoswears).
I believe laughter and positivity can make a big difference, even when life feels overwhelming. My personal journey is part of what drives me to help others through theirs, offering a mix of empathy, honesty, and encouragement.
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Meet Jo
Background & Experience
I have been working with clients for over 16 years, with six years’ experience working within the NHS IAPT (Improving Access to Psychological Therapies) service, alongside extensive private practice, and agency work supporting both couples and individuals. Over the years, I’ve worked with a wide range of challenges, including neurodivergence, betrayal, sexual desire and dysfunction, loss, long-term health conditions, domestic abuse, anxiety, depression, and anger.
I am also skilled in helping couples explore how past experiences, early years, and personal background can shape their current relationship dynamics. Clients often describe me as approachable and down-to-earth, someone they feel comfortable talking to even about issues that might feel difficult or taboo.
How I Can Help
I will provide a safe, confidential space where you and your partner can openly explore your concerns and feel truly heard, fostering a foundation for healthy dialogue.
We will work collaboratively to identify and understand unhelpful relationship patterns, gently uncovering their roots to help you intentionally forge a more positive and connected dynamic.
I will guide you in cultivating profound emotional understanding, enabling you to communicate with greater empathy and navigate life's challenges as a stronger, more united team.
We will develop practical, evidence-based communication strategies, inspired by methodologies such as Emotionally Focused Therapy, to resolve conflicts constructively and lovingly rekindle intimacy within your relationship.
I will support you through significant life transitions or the complexities of separation, ensuring you feel understood and empowered to make choices that serve your well-being.
We will address specific challenges such as trust issues, infidelity, or intimacy difficulties with sensitivity and expertise, helping you to rebuild connection and mutual respect.
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Specialisations
Therapy Approaches
Problems I Help With
Qualifications
- Level 4 Diploma in Counselling
- PGDip in Psychosexual Therapy
Professional Memberships
- National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS)
- British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP)
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