Janet Kwegan, BACP

Janet Kwegan is a family-oriented therapist and counsellor with more than 10 years of experience supporting people through a wide range of challenges. She has worked across the NHS, a women’s centre, a hospice, a bereavement agency, a perinatal mental health charity, a cancer support centre and a men’s counselling service, bringing practical experience from diverse settings to her practice.

Janet has trained in a broad set of therapeutic approaches, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), person-centred practice and phenomenological methods, and she draws on these to tailor therapy to each person’s needs. Her work covers relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, grief and bereavement, depression, anxiety, stress, addiction, intimacy and LGBT concerns, as well as difficulties with sleep, eating, parenting, anger and self-esteem. She also supports people facing life transitions, negotiating change, and those in non-traditional relationships.

Janet describes her overall stance as existential - an orientation that does not judge emotional suffering but seeks to understand how a person uniquely experiences the world. She helps people explore their relationships, identity, values, choices and sense of purpose, offering a supportive space to make sense of what is troubling them. Janet holds the BACP credential (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy) and provides therapy in English and Yoruba. When a person is ready to begin, Janet is ready to work alongside them toward change and recovery.

Approaches that guide online therapy sessions

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early and current relationship patterns shape emotional responses and interpersonal behaviour. It can help people who struggle with intimacy, abandonment issues, attachment difficulties and recurring relationship patterns by exploring how bonds form and how they can be experienced differently.

Client-Centered Therapy places the person at the heart of the work, emphasising empathy, acceptance and collaboration. This approach supports self-exploration and is well suited to those seeking to deepen self-understanding, clarify values, and make decisions during life transitions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and offers practical strategies to manage symptoms related to anxiety, depression, stress and addictive behaviours. It is often used alongside more relational approaches to combine insight with skill-building.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process and Janet works collaboratively with each person to identify what fits their needs, goals and preferences. She tailors the blend of approaches as therapy progresses so the work remains aligned with the client’s priorities.

Online therapy with Janet is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care during busy or transitional periods and to access registered professionals from a range of locations.