Janet Kwegan, BACP

Janet Kwegan BACP is a counsellor with over 10 years' experience working across health and community settings. She has supported people through bereavement, perinatal concerns, cancer, and other life changes in NHS services, hospices and charities. Janet offers a calm, non-judgemental space where someone can name what’s troubling them and begin to make sense of it.

Janet draws on a range of clinical approaches to match the needs of each person. She focuses on relationships, identity and values when helping someone understand their experience. Practical conversations about thoughts and everyday habits are woven into sessions alongside exploration of feelings and past events.

Her background includes work with men's counselling services, a women’s centre, a bereavement agency and a cancer support centre. That variety informs how she tailors sessions for different concerns, from stress and anxiety to grief and addiction. She emphasises listening first, then helping people map out achievable next steps.

Janet describes her overall stance as existential. That means she will look at how someone uniquely experiences the world rather than judging reactions. People who want to explore purpose, identity or relationship patterns may find this approach helpful.

Sessions also cover everyday practicalities like sleeping, eating and parenting difficulties, and challenges such as ADHD, compassion fatigue and work-related stress. Prospective clients should expect a collaborative tone and straightforward suggestions to try between meetings.

Therapeutic approaches and online working

Janet commonly uses Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centred Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in her work. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and helps people understand and change how they connect with others. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person’s perspective, offering a supportive space where the counsellor follows the client’s lead and reflects back what they say. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) examines unhelpful thought patterns and everyday habits, and offers practical exercises to try between sessions to reduce distress.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Janet will discuss what feels most relevant and adapt methods to match someone’s needs and goals. She encourages people to raise questions about the approach so they feel involved in decisions about their therapy.

If you are considering online sessions, please confirm the current session options before booking as formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It also makes it possible to see a therapist who works in a different location or country, which can help if someone prefers a particular approach or language support.