Justine Poyser, NCPS

Justine Poyser is a UK counsellor with five years of professional experience. She supports people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, and low self-esteem. Her background includes work with charities that supported survivors of historical sexual abuse and women's services, which informed her move into private practice.

She believes people know their own story and bring strengths into the room. Sessions focus on collaboration - looking at what is already helping and trying small changes that fit everyday life. Typical work runs over a number of weeks, often around eight or longer depending on need.

In sessions she draws on client-centred ways of working and practical cognitive behavioural techniques. That means listening carefully, reflecting what matters most, and using structured steps to tackle unhelpful thoughts or habits when that is useful. She aims to balance open conversation with clear, manageable tasks.

Her experience spans career difficulties, parenting strain, addiction concerns, sleeping and eating problems, and coping with major life changes like separation or bereavement. She also supports people dealing with compassion fatigue, ADHD-related challenges, and issues around attachment and abandonment.

Justine practises in the United Kingdom and holds the NCPS credential. She frames therapy as a joint process of exploration and practical change, and aims to help people feel more confident in making decisions that suit their lives.

How her approaches translate to online working

Client-Centred Therapy is about listening and following what matters most to the person. The therapist offers a non-judgemental space and reflects back what the client brings, which helps people clarify priorities and feel understood.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on practical steps to change thoughts and routines that keep problems going. It often uses simple exercises and homework to try new ways of thinking and behaving, which can help with anxiety, sleep, low mood and stress.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. She will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and decide which methods to try. That decision is collaborative and can change as therapy progresses.

The profile did not list specific session formats, so please confirm the available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into busy days, reduce travel time, and allow short check-ins when a quick review is helpful. It can also make it simpler to try structured CBT exercises between meetings, so practical tools can be used in everyday life.