Josephine Lane, NCPS

Josephine Lane is an integrative counsellor and psychotherapist who centres her work on a person-centred approach while drawing on complementary methods to meet individual needs. She blends her training in solution-focused techniques, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) with person-centred principles, and uses brief standardized measures such as the PHQ-9 and GAD-7 to help assess progress and tailor support.

Her therapeutic style is warm and interactive, offering respect, sensitivity and compassion without resorting to stigmatizing labels. Josephine’s background includes hands-on work for the National Health Service in an emergency 24/7 community mental health setting, as well as several years supporting people through a mental health charity. In those roles she supported people experiencing depression, anxiety, bereavement, loneliness, isolation, health and well-being concerns, and relationship difficulties.

Josephine holds NCPS, a professional registration for counsellors and psychotherapists, and brings six years of practice experience. She recognises that seeking therapy can take courage and approaches each person with the intent to empower and support change. When someone is ready to take that step, Josephine offers collaborative care and practical support to help them move forward.

Therapeutic approaches adapted for online care

Josephine draws on client-centred therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and cognitive behavioral therapy to support people online. Client-centred therapy focuses on creating an empathic, non-judgemental space where the person’s own goals guide the work and self-understanding grows. ACT helps people notice unhelpful patterns of avoidance, clarify personal values, and take meaningful action even when difficult thoughts or feelings are present. CBT identifies links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and provides practical strategies to reduce distress and build new coping skills.

Finding the best approach is part of the therapeutic process and Josephine works collaboratively with each person to determine what fits their needs, goals and preferences. She adapts techniques from different models to suit the individual rather than applying a single formula.

Online therapy with Josephine is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging, providing flexibility for scheduling and location. These options can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, allow continuity of care when in-person meetings are difficult, and support people who prefer remote sessions while working with registered professionals and therapists who tailor treatment to the individual.