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    About Us

    JK & ASSOCIATES THERAPY SERVICES LTD opened its doors in 2012 in the Binfield, Berkshire area offering equine assisted psychotherapy services to the local community. As the practice grew it began to offer individual, family, group and marital psychotherapy face-to-face and online. Group therapy has been a recent addition with parents coming together once a fortnight, as well as those looking for support after having left abusive relationships. In 2019 the practice expanded and moved to Warfield, Berkshire as well as opening its doors in Thurloe Place, South Kensington, London. Therapy itself can be carried out in a number of different ways, nevertheless the intent is the same – to bring about a process confronting issues resulting in a positive change. Typically here at JK & Associates Therapy Services approaches are used either exclusively or part of an integrative approach that suits the needs of the client.

    About our Director

    Jo-Anne Karlsson works with adults suffering complex trauma as well as those under the age of 18 years either individually or with their families. Her therapeutic approach allows flexibility to enable the client to explore the areas they need to explore to heal and move forward. 

    Jo-Anne is not afraid to challenge you, the client, as and when needed; while still holding the therapeutic space. Jo-Anne attends psychotherapy herself and has, through this experience, learnt the benefits of it and how it contributes to exploring the uncomfortable areas with confidence. 

    No one likes looking in the mirror, because we are afraid of what we’ll see when we’re being honest. Nevertheless, the therapeutic relationship is key to the work being done; if the client does not have a positive relationship with the counsellor or therapist, or feel safe during the session, there will be little forward movement.

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    Jo-Anne is a member of the British Psychological Society (BPS) and the National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC), following their ethical guidelines in all that she does. However, when it comes to sessions where there are Equine Facilitated sessions, the BACP ethical guidelines are also considered as recommended by the LEAP method.

    Jo-Anne started out on the Clinical Psychology route in the UK interning at the Child Institute of Mental Health within Great Ormond Street Hospital but changed to the Marital and Family route interning in Texas, United States of America. After living and training in the USA and gaining her Masters Jo-Anne moved with her family to Singapore and the ex-pat community working with Youth-At-Risk and an Equine Facilitated Program. 

    The last ten years Jo-Anne has been in Private Practice in Berkshire, currently adding Supervision, Brainspotting, Life Coaching for parents and therapists, and Personality Testing to her skill base.

    From Jo-Anne

    I offer a confidential, non-judgmental space where you can explore positive and challenging aspects of your life and any changes you wish to make. 

    I have personal experience in sexual, physical, emotional and mental abuse; divorce; living with a Narcissist; step-parenting and living in an Ex-pat community. 

    The approaches I predominantly use are Solution Focused, a Bowenian Systemic approach, and Brainspotting for the psychotherapy.  or Life Coaching I use the Model utilised within The Life Coach School. 

    Approaches used outside are Equine Assisted Psychotherapy (EFP) or Walk and Talk, both of which are only available at the Warfield location.

    All approaches work with clients, though I have found ‘Walk and Talk’ or EFP best for adolescents or those suffering with PTSD or Trauma, along with Brainspotting.

    My role is to help you find answers rather than me give them. Everybody’s experience and situation is unique to them; what may work for one, may not work for another. We will explore your experiences, strengths, what has worked and how we can work together in moving you forward.

    Life throws us many things and sometimes we need a net to catch us and rest a while with support. Having interned at the Child Institute of Mental Health in London; as well as in an adolescent rehabilitation centre in Dallas, TX specialising in addictions, adolescent sexual abuse and family systems; I offer that net and support in a non-judgemental environment.

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