Online Therapy for Relational Difficulties, Anxiety, Low Self-Worth, Emotional Regulation, Negative Self Talk & Healing Core Wounds
Joanna
King
BSc, Dip, MBACP
If you grew up feeling unseen, unsafe, or emotionally alone, those early experiences can quietly shape how you relate to yourself and others. You may find yourself struggling with self-worth, anxiety, people-pleasing, emotional overwhelm, or a sense that something is “wrong” with you — even when life looks fine on the outside.
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I offer trauma-informed, relational counselling & psychotherapy online, supporting adults who want to heal core wounds, reconnect with themselves, and work somatically with the nervous system to create lasting change.
My Approach
I am an integrative therapist, which means I draw on a range of therapeutic approaches and adapt my work to the individual, rather than offering a one-size-fits-all model. My work is informed by trauma-focused and relational approaches, grounded in an understanding of the nervous system and the impact of early relational experiences.
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My core training is in Gestalt therapy, Person-Centred therapy, and Transactional Analysis, which form the foundation of how I work. These relational approaches place emphasis on awareness, authenticity, and understanding how early relationships and experiences shape our sense of self and ways of relating to others.
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Over time, my work has been further informed by trauma-focused and parts-based perspectives, including Internal Family Systems (IFS), and the work of leading trauma clinicians such as Gabor Maté and Bessel van der Kolk. These frameworks deepen our understanding of emotional responses, coping strategies, and relational patterns as adaptive and meaningful responses to experience, rather than something that is “wrong” or in need of fixing.
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Together, these approaches allow us to gently explore emotions, patterns, and inner experiences with curiosity and compassion, helping you make sense of responses that may once have been necessary for safety, connection, or survival.
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Many of the people I work with grew up needing to adapt emotionally or relationally in order to feel safe, accepted, or connected. Over time, these adaptations can show up as low self-worth, people-pleasing, difficulty trusting others, emotional overwhelm, or a persistent sense of not being “enough.” Therapy offers a space where these patterns can be met with understanding rather than judgement.
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I work collaboratively and at a pace that feels manageable, supporting emotional regulation, internal safety, and a more compassionate relationship with yourself. My approach is trauma-informed, neurodivergent-affirming, and relational, with a particular interest in inner child work, core wound healing, rebuilding self-esteem, and strengthening self-worth.
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I have a special interest in working with developmental trauma, complex trauma (often referred to as complex PTSD), co-dependency, attachment difficulties, and relational patterns shaped by early experiences.
Central to my work is the belief that when someone feels truly heard, seen, and understood, meaningful and lasting change becomes possible.
About Me
Before training as a therapist, I built a successful career in demanding professional environments. From the outside everything looked fine, yet internally something still felt unfulfilled. Beginning my own therapeutic work became about being able to look myself in the mirror and feel a sense of self-acceptance, rather than striving for something outside of myself to feel “enough.” This quietly reshaped how I related to myself, others, and my life. Over time, it became clear that supporting others in this kind of work is where I feel most aligned and present.
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Healing, in my experience, doesn’t come from being told what’s wrong with you or being given answers to take in. Real change comes from within — from moments of insight that arise when you begin to see yourself more clearly and compassionately. My role is not to direct or analyse, but to offer the conditions and support that allow those moments to emerge in a way that feels genuine and lasting.
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I don’t work from an “expert” position or create a sense of hierarchy between us. Therapy, for me, is a relational process where trust is built over time, and where we work side by side. I use my training and experience to help you understand yourself more deeply, rather than telling you who you are or how you should be.
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I believe we can only meet others as deeply as we have met ourselves.
My work is shaped not only by professional training, but by my own long-term healing journey — through which I came to understand that lasting fulfilment doesn’t come from external achievement, but from self-acceptance and inner alignment. I don’t believe a therapist can take you somewhere they haven’t been willing to go themselves.
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At the heart of my work is a belief that everyone deserves emotional freedom — the ability to feel at home within themselves and to live with greater ease, authenticity, and connection.
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My Training
My work is grounded in formal training, ongoing professional development, and a strong ethical framework.
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BSc (Hons) Humanistic Counselling – Middlesex University
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Diploma in Humanistic Counselling – Metanoia Institute
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Somatic Therapy for CPTSD – Arielle Schwartz/Janina Fisher
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Attachment focused EMDR – Dr. Laurel Parnell
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Trauma, Attachment & Neuroscience – Bessel van der Kolk & Licia Sky, Oxford University
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IFS Masterclass – Frank Anderson
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Jungian Shadow Mastery & Integration – CMA Accredited
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Aquatic Therapy (Ways of Water) - Alexandra Ruiz
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I am a Registered Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and work in line with their ethical framework and professional standards.
