Joanna Woods

Joanna Woods is an integrative psychotherapeutic counsellor and humanistic therapist offering both short‑term and longer‑term counselling and psychotherapy. Joanna Woods works with emotional, relational and existential challenges, emphasising the therapeutic relationship as a safe, confidential space to explore feelings, behaviour patterns and life meaning. Joanna Woods also offers preparation and integration support for people interested in psychedelic or breathwork experiences from a harm‑reduction perspective.

Service

Joanna Woods provides counselling and psychotherapy to adults in person in Brighton & Hove, outdoors (outdoor therapy) and online. Sessions support people experiencing distress, life transitions, trauma or emotional patterns they find difficult to manage, helping clients deepen self‑awareness, build resilience and explore relationships and identity. Joanna Woods has a special interest in preparation and integration of expanded states of consciousness — including psychedelic or breathwork experiences — along with life transitions, depression and anxiety, sexuality and identity exploration, diversity of gender expression and diverse relationship models. A free initial 20‑minute phone or Zoom conversation is offered to explore fit before beginning regular sessions.

Safety

Joanna Woods is registered and accredited with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and adheres to professional and ethical practice standards. Therapy is offered within a confidential, supportive framework tailored to each individual’s readiness and needs. Preparation and integration work around expanded states is framed within harm‑reduction and professional guidance rather than substance facilitation outside legal contexts (e.g. in the UK).

Care pathway

Clients begin by contacting Joanna Woods to arrange a free, no‑obligation 20‑minute introductory conversation by phone or Zoom to discuss concerns, therapeutic goals and fit. After this initial discussion, regular counselling or psychotherapy sessions are scheduled weekly or at a frequency agreed between client and Joanna Woods. Preparation and integration support — when relevant — is incorporated into the ongoing therapeutic plan.

This description was generated based on information from the official website and other materials provided by the provider.