About Joanne
Joanne Sage is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, low self-esteem and depression. She also supports people dealing with life changes, addictive behaviours, relationship and intimacy concerns, sleeping and eating difficulties, and issues related to ADHD and bipolar mood variability. Joanne holds BACP registration and brings ten years of experience as a therapist.
She works in a straightforward, caring way and aims to create a calm space where thoughts and feelings can be talked through without judgement.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on building practical coping skills, noticing patterns that repeat in relationships, and strengthening personal boundaries so daily life becomes more manageable. Joanne uses a blend of methods to suit each person. She draws on attachment-based ideas to understand how early relationships shape how people connect now.
Cognitive behavioural techniques help with changing unhelpful thinking and behaviour. Mindfulness practices are also used to reduce ongoing anxiety and to bring attention back to the present. During work together she may look at family history to spot repeating patterns and consider how past events still affect current choices.
There is attention to how trauma can be stored in the body and how the nervous system reacts when it feels under threat. The focus is on learning tools that can be used between sessions. Joanne aims to help people build resilience rather than suggest it is an innate trait.
She supports clients to discover strengths they may not have noticed, increase distress tolerance, and take practical steps towards feeling steadier in day-to-day life.
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
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Joanne lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic 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’s approaches translate online
Joanne commonly uses attachment-based ideas to explore how early relationships influence current patterns. This can help when someone notices repeating relationship problems or struggles to trust others. She also draws on cognitive behavioural therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and try practical changes in behaviour, useful for treating anxiety, low mood and sleep problems.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Joanne will discuss goals and preferences and together decide which methods fit best. The process is collaborative and can change as needs evolve during therapy.
Session logistics should be confirmed before booking because the original biography does not list specific online formats. Many people find online counselling easier to fit around work, family and travel, and it can make regular sessions simpler to maintain. Online work also allows for shorter check-ins when time is limited, or for using audio rather than video if that helps someone engage. Confirm current session options with the provider when you arrange your first appointment to ensure the format suits your routine and needs.
Questions people ask about Joanne
What concerns does Joanne work with?
Joanne supports people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, addictions and a wide range of life and relationship issues including intimacy, career, parenting and LGBT concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is open and non-judgemental. Sessions focus on talking through feelings, spotting repeating patterns and learning practical skills such as mindfulness and distress tolerance.
What experience does she have?
She has ten years of experience as a therapist and over 20 years working in the wider mental health field with charities and in independent practice.
What are Joanne's credentials and where is she based?
Joanne is registered with the BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions booked and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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