Joanne Shipp, BACP - Therapist in United Kingdom

About Joanne

Joanne Shipp is a counsellor who helps people manage stress, anxiety and low self-esteem. She supports clients facing depression, relationship and family worries, grief and major life changes. Joanne also works with concerns around eating, sleeping, career pressures and ADHD.

She provides a calm space to talk and to begin making small, practical changes. Joanne uses an approach that keeps the person at the centre of the work. She listens first and then adapts the way she works to what feels most helpful.

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Background and approach

Sessions aim to build better understanding of current patterns and how these affect everyday life. Her practice draws on client-centred methods, psychodynamic ideas and solution-focused techniques. That mix allows time to reflect on past influences, while also identifying steps to try now.

Conversations can explore attachment, abandonment, body image, codependency and caregiver stress when these are relevant. Joanne has three years of experience and holds BACP registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. She works with adults in the United Kingdom and delivers sessions in English.

She does not see international clients. Sessions are mainly video calls, with phone, live chat and text-based messaging also available. Therapy can be short term or longer term and is reviewed as it progresses.

If a different direction is needed she will help look for a better match.

How Joanne’s approaches work online

Joanne uses client-centred work to prioritise what matters to each person. This means conversations focus on the client’s experience and pace, helping people feel heard and understood while deciding what to tackle next.

She also draws on psychodynamic ideas to notice recurring themes that come from earlier relationships. That approach can help explain why certain patterns repeat and how they shape current feelings and reactions.

Solution-focused techniques are used to set small, practical goals. These tools help identify steps to try between sessions and track changes over time, which suits people who want focused, goal-oriented work.

Finding the best approach is a shared process. Joanne will talk with clients about their needs, goals and preferences and then agree a way of working together. That may blend different methods and is reviewed as therapy progresses.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video is useful for richer conversation and visual cues, phone works well when bandwidth is limited, live chat lets people check in quickly, and messaging supports short updates or ongoing reflection. These options give flexibility to fit therapy around work, family life and other commitments.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Joanne commonly work with?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression and relationship or family worries, plus grief and life changes.

How would she describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is person-centred and collaborative, combining exploration of past patterns with practical steps to try now.

What is her background and experience?

Joanne has three years of clinical experience working with adults on a range of concerns including ADHD, eating issues and caregiver stress.

What credentials and where does she practise?

She is registered with BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and practises in the United Kingdom.

Which languages and international options are offered?

Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients at this time.

What session formats are available?

Joanne offers video calls as the main format and can also provide phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging.

How are fees and payments handled?

Costs vary with client location and therapist arrangements; sessions run on a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

What this therapist works with

Most often

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Family conflicts

Also listed

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 3 years
Licensed
Languages: English

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