Joanna Naxton

I am an integrative therapist having initially qualified as a therapeutic counsellor, before undertaking postgraduate training in the practice of self-injury and self-harm.

As a counsellor, I have a range of experience working in the charitable sector as well as in private practice. I have a particular interest in working with clients who practice self-injury, children, young people, and adults.

As an academic, I have been involved in counselling training in various roles and alongside my university role I continue to work alongside a variety of clients with a range of problems, including bereavement, anxiety, depression, self-harm, and body image concerns. I am a registered member of BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy).

I hold an MPhil in therapeutic counselling, PgDip in SandPlay Therapy, and I am currently a PhD candidate with the University of Lancashire exploring therapists' emotional reactions to working with clients who self-injure and the literature available on the topic.