Janine Hodge

Janine Hodge is a counsellor and coach who has worked in the UK for seven years. She founded Courage2Be Counselling Services in 2019 and now runs Courage2Be Coaching & Psychotherapy. She is a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and combines psychotherapy with coaching in her work.

Janine focuses on helping people who feel anxious, low in mood, overwhelmed, or unsure of themselves. She pays attention to patterns that keep people stuck and helps make those patterns easier to see and change. Many people come to her feeling a gap between the person they show the world and the person they want to be.

Her sessions use a blend of approaches, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centred Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Solution-Focused ideas. Janine tailors this mix to each person so support fits real life and feels manageable.

She also draws on experience with parenting and relationship coaching, and supports people dealing with stress, relationship problems, parenting strain, grief, trauma, ADHD, identity questions and more. Janine aims to reduce the noise of intrusive thoughts so people can think clearly and act with more confidence.

Work with her usually looks at current difficulties, the patterns behind them, and where those patterns began. The aim is to heal old wounds and build a clearer set of responses and habits. Janine describes this as helping clients reboot their emotional system so they can move forward with more purpose and self-belief.

How Janine brings therapy approaches to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting carried away by them, and then choose actions that match their values. It is often used for anxiety, low mood and life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to how early relationships shape current trust and closeness; it can help when people struggle with intimacy, abandonment fears or family patterns. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person's experience in the room, using listening and reflection to help people find their own solutions and build self-trust.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will work collaboratively to choose methods that fit the client's goals, preferences and day-to-day life. Janine adapts the blend of ACT, attachment ideas and client-centred support to what feels most helpful in each relationship.

If you are considering online sessions, check which session formats are currently offered before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions around work or family life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and offer an option when travel would be difficult. These practical benefits often help people stay consistent with their work and make steady progress.