- Client-centred focus
- Support for grief
- Helps with anxiety
About Joanne
Joanne Maddison is a BACP counsellor who brings a practical, person-focused approach to therapy. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, grief and depression, and supports those coping with life and career changes. Joanne aims to make each session straightforward and approachable for someone feeling overwhelmed.
She draws on client-centred ideas to keep sessions grounded in the client's experience. Joanne also uses psychodynamic and somatic ideas to look at how past patterns and bodily responses shape current feelings. These approaches help when anxiety, attachment worries or grief feel stuck.
Her background in healthcare informs her interest in pregnancy and motherhood transitions. That experience informs how she talks about change, care roles and compassion fatigue without assuming one single solution. Joanne adapts conversations to what a person needs in the moment.
Sessions focus on practical steps as well as reflective work. She listens for patterns that repeat and helps people try different ways of responding. The aim is to build coping strategies and clearer direction rather than rely on jargon.
People who come because of adoption and foster care issues, abandonment or family of origin concerns will find a clinician willing to follow their priorities. Joanne keeps plans flexible and works with the pace people choose when dealing with painful history or everyday strain.
How Joanne’s approaches translate to online therapy
Client-centred work focuses on what matters to the person in the room. It means conversations shaped around the client's concerns, with the counsellor reflecting thoughts and feelings and helping people find their own direction. This approach is useful for stress, low mood and relationship issues.Psychodynamic ideas look at patterns that started in the past and still affect how someone reacts now. Talking about those patterns can help with recurring anxiety, attachment worries and family of origin themes. Somatic elements bring attention to how the body holds tension and how simpler physical noticing can lessen overwhelming emotion.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Joanne will collaborate with each person to decide what to try first and will adjust as needs and goals become clearer. This helps make every session feel relevant and manageable.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also suit people who prefer to focus on talking or on body-based awareness without changing their routine.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
3+ years
Credentials
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Joanne help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression and coping with life changes, plus concerns such as parenting, relationships, self-esteem and compassion fatigue.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Joanne uses a person-centred approach alongside psychodynamic and somatic ideas. Sessions balance listening, reflection and practical steps tailored to the individual.
What experience does she bring?
Joanne has three years of professional experience and a background in healthcare that shapes her understanding of life changes such as pregnancy and motherhood.
What professional credential does she hold and where is she based?
She holds BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions available in?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with Joanne?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a time according to the therapist's availability.