About Joanne
Joanne Leadbetter is a counsellor who supports people facing relationship strain, parenting challenges, career difficulties, and life changes. She also helps people dealing with anxiety, stress, depression, mood disorders, ADHD, addictions, and LGBT-related concerns. Joanne works to create a respectful, sensitive space where clients can talk through what matters to them and find clearer ways forward.
Joanne uses a person-centred way of working that focuses on the individual in front of her.
Background and approach
She listens carefully and tailors conversations and goals to each person’s needs. Sessions are paced to suit the client and aimed at building practical steps for everyday life. She brings three years of professional counselling experience in the UK alongside over 30 years of work with young people earlier in her career.
Joanne is in her 50s and draws on both life experience and clinical practice when supporting others. Her registration is with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. People come to Joanne for help with issues such as attachment difficulties, codependency, isolation, panic attacks, obsessive-compulsive concerns, and the pressures of caring roles.
She also addresses problems around money, jealousy, commitment fears, and separation. Her aim is to help clients feel understood and to find steps they can try between sessions. Joanne invites prospective clients to start by describing their current struggles so she can suggest an approach together.
She works in English and asks people to confirm session options before booking to make sure arrangements fit their needs.
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.
- Relationship issues
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- Attachment issues
- Cancer
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Family problems
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's 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 person-centred approach works online
Joanne practises client-centred therapy, which means the session focuses on the person rather than on a fixed set of techniques. The counsellor listens closely, reflects what she hears, and helps clients identify their own priorities and next steps. This approach can help with relationship problems, low self-esteem, and coping with life transitions.Finding the right way of working is usually a joint process. Joanne aims to work collaboratively to decide what makes sense for each person based on their goals, needs, and preferences. She adapts the pace and focus as those needs change over time.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so please confirm available options before booking. Many people find online therapy useful because it can fit into a busy week, reduce travel time, and make it easier to keep regular appointments. It can also allow for shorter check-ins when a quick update is helpful, or for conversations that do not require being on camera. Joanne will discuss practical arrangements and what will work best during the first contact so sessions fit into everyday life.
Questions people ask about Joanne
What kinds of problems does Joanne help with?
She supports people with relationship and parenting difficulties, career and life changes, ADHD, anxiety, depression, mood disorders, addictions, and LGBT-related concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Joanne uses a client-centred approach that prioritises listening and tailoring sessions to each person. Conversations focus on what the client wants to change and on small, practical steps.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
Joanne has three years of professional counselling experience in the UK and over 30 years of earlier work with young people, which she draws on in her practice.
Where is Joanne based and what credential does she hold?
She works in the United Kingdom and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Joanne?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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