About Joanne
Joanne Breslin offers a person-centred approach that places the client at the heart of each session. She uses gentle, down-to-earth conversation to help people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief, relationship issues, or life changes. Joanne aims to make the first steps into therapy easier and less nerve-wracking for those who are unsure what to expect.
Joanne uses talking therapy to help uncover patterns shaped by upbringing and experience.
Background and approach
She listens without judgement and works to build a trusting relationship so people can speak openly about painful or difficult feelings. Her style is practical and empathetic, and she focuses on what will be most useful for each individual. She combines Client-Centred Therapy with Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy to tailor sessions to specific concerns.
This mix supports work on mood, anxiety, addictions, self-esteem, trauma, sleep and eating issues, and relationship or intimacy-related problems. Joanne also offers support around ADHD, compassion fatigue and career pressures. Joanne has four years of professional experience and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.
She works with adults, including young adults, and also offers work with couples to explore relationship dynamics and practical next steps. People who contact Joanne complete a short matching questionnaire to begin. She aims to reduce pressure in the room, validate feelings, and help clients find clearer ways forward at a comfortable pace.
What Joanne works with
Everything Joanne lists, in their own terms. LGBT is the reason Joanne is listed here; the rest shows what else Joanne works with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Joanne lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Joanne’s approaches work in online therapy
Joanne uses Client-Centred Therapy to place the person's own experience at the centre of the work. This approach focuses on listening, reflecting and helping each person find their own solutions, which can help with issues like low self-esteem, grief and life changes.She also draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, which looks at links between thoughts, feelings and behaviour. CBT can help people manage anxiety, depression, sleep or eating problems by identifying patterns and testing small changes. Solution-Focused Therapy is used to set clear, practical goals and identify immediate steps that move things forward, useful for coping with career stress, relationship problems or day-to-day pressures.
Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Joanne will work collaboratively to decide which methods make most sense for your needs, goals and preferences. She adapts tools from different approaches so the work fits you rather than forcing a single method.
Please confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make sessions easier to fit into everyday life, for example by reducing travel time or allowing shorter check-ins during a busy day. Discuss practical arrangements with the therapist when you schedule so sessions match your routine and needs.
Questions people ask about Joanne
What concerns does Joanne help with?
Joanne supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and grief, as well as relationship and intimacy-related issues. She also works with concerns such as addictions, self-esteem, sleep and eating difficulties, and ADHD.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is person-centred and down-to-earth, with practical use of cognitive behavioural and solution-focused tools when helpful. Sessions aim to be collaborative and tailored to each person.
What experience does she bring?
Joanne has four years of professional experience working with adults and young adults, and she also offers work with couples to address relationship matters.
What professional credentials and location apply?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and she practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with Joanne?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Joanne?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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