Janine Hodge, BACP

Janine Hodge is a counsellor and psychotherapist with seven years of practice in the United Kingdom. She is a registered member of the BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy) and founded Courage2Be, now Courage2Be Coaching & Psychotherapy. Janine blends psychotherapy and coaching to help people struggling with anxiety, low mood, self-doubt and emotional overwhelm.

Janine draws on several psychological approaches to shape sessions around each person's needs. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy alongside attachment-informed work and client-centred listening. Sessions aim to identify unhelpful patterns and reduce the mental noise that keeps people stuck in negative thought loops.

Her background also includes work as a counselling lecturer and clinical supervisor, which informs a reflective, learning-focused style. Janine often explores how upbringing, attachment and past hurts contribute to present difficulties such as grief, relationship strain, anger or problems with self-esteem.

In practice she supports people to notice patterns, understand where those patterns came from, and try small, practical shifts that can change daily life. She describes helping clients to build an "Inner Master Blueprint" of healthier responses and beliefs so confidence and purpose can return.

People meet a direct but compassionate counsellor who aims to make therapy feel manageable. Janine encourages paced work so clients can integrate change without feeling overwhelmed. She offers coaching-style tools alongside deeper therapeutic exploration.

If you want help with areas like jealousy, attachment wounds, parenting strain or the sense of living between who you are now and who you want to be, Janine helps people take steady steps toward feeling more aligned and capable.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Janine uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without being driven by them. ACT supports moving toward valued actions even when hard feelings are present, which can help with anxiety, low mood and life direction.

She also draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early relationships shape current patterns. This approach is useful when issues like jealousy, abandonment or family problems keep repeating in adult life because it helps people understand and change long-running relationship habits.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Janine will discuss options and tailor a blend of methods based on the person's needs, goals and preferences. The first sessions usually focus on identifying patterns and testing what feels most helpful in practice.

If you are considering online therapy, check the available session formats before booking as the biography does not list them. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, cut travel time, or choose quieter surroundings for focused work. They also let people combine coaching-style exercises with deeper therapeutic sessions in a way that suits everyday life. Registered or accredited professionals can guide you to the best fit, and Janine will help you decide the most useful mix of approaches and timing.