- Hospice experience
- Existential approach
- Works in English
About Janet
Janet Kwegan is a counsellor with over 10 years' experience across NHS services, a hospice, bereavement work and specialist charities. She draws on work in a women’s centre, a cancer support centre, a perinatal mental health charity and a men’s counselling service. Janet uses this range of experience when helping people through loss, life change and relationship challenges.
Her background includes practice with grief, trauma, depression, anxiety and addiction. She also supports people facing parenting strain, caregiver stress, chronic illness, body image and intimacy-related concerns. Additional focuses include abandonment, attachment issues, codependency and ageing and geriatric issues.
Janet describes her approach as existential. She does not judge emotional suffering and looks at how each person experiences the world. Conversations focus on relationships, identity, values and what gives life meaning.
She also draws on a mix of therapeutic methods, including cognitive behavioural approaches, client-centred work and emotion-focused ideas. Sessions aim to be practical and grounded, with tools to manage difficult feelings alongside space to reflect.
People come to Janet when they need support with coping, making decisions or navigating major transitions. She offers a calm and steady presence and works collaboratively to help people clarify their priorities and take the next step.
Her background includes practice with grief, trauma, depression, anxiety and addiction. She also supports people facing parenting strain, caregiver stress, chronic illness, body image and intimacy-related concerns. Additional focuses include abandonment, attachment issues, codependency and ageing and geriatric issues.
Janet describes her approach as existential. She does not judge emotional suffering and looks at how each person experiences the world. Conversations focus on relationships, identity, values and what gives life meaning.
She also draws on a mix of therapeutic methods, including cognitive behavioural approaches, client-centred work and emotion-focused ideas. Sessions aim to be practical and grounded, with tools to manage difficult feelings alongside space to reflect.
People come to Janet when they need support with coping, making decisions or navigating major transitions. She offers a calm and steady presence and works collaboratively to help people clarify their priorities and take the next step.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Stress, AnxietyAddictionsLGBTIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHearing impairedHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Imago Relationship TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems
Experience
10+ years
Credentials
BACP · United Kingdom
Languages
English, Yoruba
How therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Attachment-based work looks at how early and current relationships shape emotions and reactions. Online sessions using this approach can help with relationship patterns, attachment difficulties and responses to loss.Client-centred therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so a person can find their own answers. In an online setting this means the therapist follows the person's pace and supports self-directed exploration of identity, values and choices.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will talk with each person about needs, goals and preferences and will suggest which methods to try. This is a collaborative process and approaches can be adjusted as therapy progresses.
The biography does not list specific online session formats, so please confirm the available formats before booking. Many people find online sessions useful for fitting appointments into a busy week, avoiding travel and keeping continuity of care when circumstances change. Other practical benefits include easier scheduling around work or caregiving and being able to choose a quieter time for a focused conversation.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues can Janet help with?
She helps with grief, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, depression, anxiety and addiction as well as caregiving stress and life transitions.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is existential and non-judgemental, focusing on how each person experiences life and on their relationships, values and sense of purpose.
What is her background and experience?
She has ten years' experience working in the NHS, a hospice, a bereavement agency and a range of charities supporting perinatal, cancer and men’s mental health.
What credentials and region are listed?
She is registered with the BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Yoruba.
Do you need to confirm how sessions are run?
The therapist's biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current session options before booking.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Janet?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.