Hi there! I’m Joseph Vanstraelen, the founder of Worth&Wellness. I am registered Mental Health Nurse, Cognitive Behavioural Therapist (CBT), EMDR Therapist and Family Intervention in Psychosis Therapist.

I started my career in mental health as a healthcare assistant on adult and children’s inpatient wards whilst training as a mental health nurse. Once qualifying I worked as a community mental health nurse helping those suffering with psychosis. During this time I trained and qualified as a family intervention in psychosis therapist with Kings College London to support families who have a loved one suffering with psychosis.

I then trained with Kings College London again to qualify as a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist and have worked with a talking therapies service in London which has given me the opportunity to work with many different cultures. Whilst working at the talking therapies service I self-funded to train in EMDR therapy with the EMDR UK association. I also have a passion for Acceptance Commitment Therapy and regularly access training opportunities to develop my therapy delivery.

I started Worth&Wellness to take on the challenge of creating lasting change for individuals by supporting them in understanding how to overcome their difficulties. Life always seems to throw challenges at us, yet I believe therapy is about empowering individuals with the confidence, tools and techniques to help overcome their challenges independently.

For face-to-face sessions we are based at the beautiful 97 Fore Street, Ipswich, IP4 1JZ.

We are close to many car parks including Fore Street Car Park and University of Suffolk Car park.

Bus links are great with Fore Street bus stop being accessible by the 1, 2, 3, 4, 616, 07 and 800 Park and Ride bus services.

There are several different therapy rooms that we use with some pictures below. All therapy rooms offer a serene and comfortable space. There is also access for wheelchairs and mobility scooters.