About Joanne
Joanne Rothery is a counsellor who helps people manage stress, anxiety and the ongoing effects of trauma. She works with worries about addictions, sleep, low self-esteem and coping with major life changes. People also come to her for grief, anger, career concerns and compassion fatigue.
Joanne holds NCPS, which she uses alongside a person-centred approach to make sessions feel calm and accepting. Joanne puts the person at the centre of the work.
Background and approach
She aims to create a steady, non-judgemental space where clients can talk about painful and hopeful parts of life. Conversations are led by what the client brings, and Joanne responds with warmth and practical reflection. She draws on cognitive behavioural ideas when helpful to address unhelpful thoughts and build coping skills.
Trauma-focused methods are used sensitively for people affected by past abuse or distressing events. Joanne blends these approaches to match individual needs rather than following a fixed formula. With four years' experience, Joanne offers straightforward support for everyday pressures and more complex difficulties such as bipolar concerns, attachment issues and dissociation.
She also helps with family-related stress, body image worries, codependency and commitment issues. Sessions focus on small, practical steps as well as emotional expression. Joanne encourages clients to notice patterns, try new coping strategies and reflect on progress between sessions.
The aim is steady, manageable change rather than quick fixes.
How Joanne uses well-known approaches online
Joanne uses a person-centred way of working that focuses on listening and acceptance. This approach helps people feel heard and understood, which can make it easier to talk about painful experiences and to explore what they need from therapy.She also uses cognitive behavioural therapy ideas to help clients spot unhelpful thinking and try practical coping strategies. CBT techniques can be useful for addressing anxiety, sleep problems and low mood by breaking down problems into manageable steps.
Trauma-focused methods are used when past distress needs careful attention. These methods aim to reduce the ways painful memories interfere with daily life and to build resilience after abuse or frightening events.
Choosing the right approach is a joint process. Joanne will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most helpful, and then adapt techniques over time. The working plan can change as progress is made or as new issues emerge.
Online sessions give practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when a fuller interaction is helpful. Phone sessions suit people who prefer not to use video or have limited bandwidth. Live chat and text-based messaging support shorter check-ins, quick reflections between sessions or ongoing written work. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caring duties and daily life.
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Also listed
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Grief
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 4 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English
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