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Joanne Perkins, BACP

Based in the UK Online sessions

Compassionate counsellor for life challenges

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Years in practice
5
Registration
BACP
Languages
English
Focus
Stress, Anxiety
Focus
Trauma and abuse
Focus
Self esteem
About

About Joanne

Joanne Perkins is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with five years of professional experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety and depression, and supports those facing trauma, low self-esteem and motivation problems. Joanne aims to meet each person with respect and compassion, and she tailors conversations to individual needs.

Joanne uses straightforward, practical conversations to help people make small changes that matter. She listens first, then works with clients to set simple goals and steps to reach them.

Background and approach

Sessions are collaborative and paced to suit the person’s situation. Her approach draws on client-centred methods to make sure the person’s views guide the work. She also uses elements of cognitive behavioural techniques to identify and shift unhelpful thinking.

Solution-focused ideas help keep sessions goal-orientated and action-based. Joanne has supported people with parenting concerns and with issues such as addiction, grief, sleep and eating difficulties, and workplace stress. She also addresses relationship patterns, communication problems and feelings of isolation.

Clients can expect clear explanations and a focus on practical skills to try between sessions. Joanne describes therapy as a process that takes courage, and she aims to provide steady support while people work towards clearer priorities and better coping.

She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP, and offers sessions in English to people living in the United Kingdom.

Focus areas and approaches

What Joanne works with

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Approaches Joanne lists

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Online support

How Joanne's Approaches Work Online

Joanne draws on client-centred therapy to place the person’s experience at the heart of each session. This approach means she listens closely and follows what matters most to the client, helping them feel heard and understood. Cognitive behavioural therapy helps identify thought and behaviour patterns that keep problems going and offers practical techniques to change them. Solution-focused therapy keeps conversations future-oriented and goal-based, looking for small steps that lead to quick improvements.

Deciding which approach to use is a shared process. Joanne will talk through options and adapt the methods to the client’s needs, goals and preferences. The plan can change as the work progresses, and she aims to involve the person in choosing which techniques feel most useful.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to give flexible access. Video calls suit richer conversation and non-verbal cues, phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited or hands-free time is needed, live chat can be useful for shorter check-ins, and messaging offers ongoing reflection between meetings. These formats make it easier to fit therapy around work, childcare and other commitments while keeping the work practical and goal-orientated.
Questions

Questions people ask about Joanne

What kinds of problems can be addressed?

Joanne helps with stress, anxiety and depression as well as trauma and abuse. She also supports people with parenting concerns, sleep and eating issues, addictions, grief and workplace pressures.

How would you describe the therapeutic style?

Her style is collaborative and practical, starting with listening and then setting clear goals. Sessions mix client-centred conversation with cognitive behavioural and solution-focused techniques.

What is Joanne's professional background?

She has five years of professional experience working in the UK. That experience covers a wide range of emotional and practical concerns listed above.

What credentials and location are listed?

Joanne is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP. She practises from the United Kingdom.

Which languages are supported and can international clients join?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What formats are available for sessions?

Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How much does therapy cost?

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?

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

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