About Joanne
Joanne Lindley is a counsellor who helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship worries, grief and depression. She also supports those facing trauma, addiction, parenting strain and identity questions including LGBT concerns. Joanne aims to treat everyone with respect, sensitivity and compassion as they take the step to seek help.
Joanne is an accredited member of the BACP, and she brings seven years of practice experience that includes time working for the NHS.
Background and approach
That background exposed her to many issues and to people from different ages and walks of life. Her work draws on both psychotherapy and cognitive behavioural therapy, with CBT often used for anxiety. She also uses client-centred methods for depression and offers approaches that address relationship difficulties and bereavement.
Joanne has specialised experience supporting academics and students, and she is a qualified pet bereavement counsellor. In an initial session she discusses what matters most to the person and what they want to change. She aims to be flexible, listening carefully and shaping sessions around practical steps and coping strategies when helpful.
Joanne offers evening and weekend appointments to fit working lives. Prospective clients are invited to use the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire to schedule a session according to therapist availability.
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
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Communication problems
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Joanne lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
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 uses therapy approaches online
Joanne draws on several approaches to help people make changes. Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, focuses on spotting and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviours and is often used for anxiety and low mood. Client-centred therapy puts the person’s experience at the centre, with the counsellor offering empathic listening and support to help people find their own solutions. Attachment-based work looks at patterns in relationships and helps people understand how early bonds can affect current intimacy and communication.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Joanne explores needs and goals with each person and suggests methods that fit those aims. She adapts the work over time, combining listening, practical tools and deeper reflection as needed.
Joanne’s biography says she offers online, telephone and instant messaging sessions, and she also notes evening and weekend availability. Please confirm the current session options before booking. Many people find online or phone sessions easier to fit around work and family life, and messaging can suit shorter check-ins or times when a live call is difficult. Registered or accredited professionals can use these formats to help maintain continuity of care and to make therapy more accessible.
Questions people ask about Joanne
What kinds of concerns does Joanne help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship worries and trauma, as well as issues like addiction, sleep problems and self-esteem.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Joanne combines listening with practical steps. She uses a client-centred approach alongside psychotherapy and CBT techniques when helpful.
How much experience does she have?
Joanne has seven years of experience, including work within the NHS with people from a range of ages and backgrounds.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an accredited member of the BACP and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The biography states Joanne offers online, telephone and instant messaging sessions; confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees and payment managed?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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