Janet Kwegan , BACP

Janet Kwegan is a family-oriented therapist and counsellor with more than 10 years of experience supporting people across a range of settings. She has worked within the NHS, a women’s centre, a hospice, a bereavement agency, a perinatal mental health charity, a cancer support centre and a men’s counselling service, bringing a broad understanding of different life stages and care contexts to her practice.

She integrates training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), client-centred approaches and phenomenological methods to tailor therapeutic work to each person’s needs. Her practice is guided by an existential perspective that avoids judging emotional distress and instead focuses on how each individual uniquely experiences relationships, identity, values, choices and a sense of purpose. Janet helps clients explore life transitions, make difficult decisions and negotiate change, including work with non-traditional relationships.

Janet works with a wide range of concerns including relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, grief and bereavement, depression, anxiety and stress, addictions, LGBT and intimacy-related issues, eating and sleeping difficulties, parenting and anger, self-esteem, career questions, compassion fatigue and ADHD. She also addresses more specific focuses such as abandonment, attachment issues, caregiver stress, chronic illness and codependency. She is a member of the BACP - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - and offers therapy in English and Yoruba. Janet accepts new clients, including international clients, and provides a supportive space for people seeking change and recovery.

Approaches that guide online therapy and what to expect

Janet draws on approaches such as Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to shape online work. Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early and current relationship patterns influence feelings of safety and connection, and can be useful for relationship difficulties, trust issues and attachment-related pain. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy, acceptance and the client’s own goals, offering a non-directive space to explore identity, values and life choices. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on understanding links between thoughts, feelings and behaviors, and can help with anxiety, depression, stress and unhelpful patterns that interfere with daily life.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process rather than a one-size-fits-all decision. Janet works collaboratively with clients to identify which methods match their needs, goals and personal preferences, adjusting techniques as the work progresses.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging - which can make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives, manage caregiving or health constraints, and maintain continuity of care when travel or schedules are challenging. Licensed professionals provide this range of options to help clients access consistent, ongoing support.