Josephine "Jo" Marr, BACP
Josephine "Jo" Marr offers calm, steady support for people dealing with low mood and related pressures.
- Stress & Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and Abuse
- +3 more
About Josephine
Josephine "Jo" Marr offers calm, steady support for people dealing with low mood and related pressures. She writes in plain terms and aims to make therapy feel manageable. Jo acknowledges how hard the first step can be and encourages people who are worried to try one conversation.
Jo has worked in the United Kingdom for 28 years and holds BACP registration. She helps people who are carrying stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma or abuse, low self‑esteem and depression.
Background and approach
She also has experience supporting people facing issues such as chronic illness, body image concerns and family problems. In sessions she focuses on building an open, non‑judgemental space where thoughts and feelings can be talked through. Jo aims to help clients notice patterns, try small changes and develop practical ways to cope day to day.
Conversations are straightforward and paced to suit each person. Her background across many years means she can draw on a range of ways to help, adapting to what the client needs. She is used to working with people who are finding motivation hard, and those managing long‑term health conditions alongside emotional strain.
Jo offers telephone and video appointments as well as live chat and text messaging. Starting is done online by completing a short matching questionnaire and then booking a session that fits the client's schedule.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 176021 | March 2026 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
What Josephine works with
Everything Josephine lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Dependent personality
- Domestic violence
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
Online support
Another helpful approach focuses on processing past hurts and trauma through careful, paced conversations that aim to reduce their impact on daily life. This is suited to people who find old experiences still affecting current relationships or mood.
Finding the right approach is a joint process. Jo will work with each person to select or adapt methods based on their goals, needs and comfort level. She aims to explain options plainly and check in often so the plan matches what the client wants to achieve.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging to suit different schedules and situations. Video calls are useful for face‑to‑face discussion, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and messaging lets people check in between appointments. These options give flexibility for fitting therapy around work, family commitments and day‑to‑day life.
Frequently asked
What concerns does Jo commonly help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, self‑esteem issues and depression. Her work also covers areas such as chronic pain or illness, body image and family problems.
What is Jo's therapy style like?
Sessions focus on an open, non‑judgemental conversation where thoughts and feelings can be talked through. She uses plain language and practical steps to help people notice patterns and try manageable changes.
How long has she been practising?
Jo has 28 years of professional experience working in the United Kingdom and brings that breadth of experience to her sessions.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP, and practices in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
In what formats are sessions offered?
Jo provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text‑based messaging to fit different needs and situations.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working with Jo?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule appointments according to the therapist's availability.
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