About Joanna
Joanna Kay offers calm, practical support for people feeling stressed, anxious or low. She helps with relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem and depression. Joanna also supports people struggling with abandonment, attachment worries, guilt and shame, loneliness, life purpose and women’s issues.
Joanna listens without judgement and works with each person to set clear goals. She uses creative activities such as art, poetry and writing when these suit someone’s needs.
How Joanna works
Sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging to fit different routines. Joanna trained at master's level in counselling and psychotherapy and has three years of professional experience. Her background includes work with charities, schools and personal mental health clinics, where she has supported people from varied backgrounds.
In a typical session Joanna will ask what matters most right now, then suggest practical steps to try between meetings. She focuses on helping people find more self-compassion, confidence and a clearer sense of who they want to be. Meetings can be weekly and scheduled at times that suit the client.
People who choose Joanna often want a warm, down-to-earth approach and practical tools as well as space to reflect. She aims to make therapy straightforward and usable, so progress feels steady and relevant to everyday life.
What Joanna works with
The areas below are the ones Joanna selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 3 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
How Joanna’s approaches work online
Joanna uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques alongside creative practices. One common approach focuses on building emotional awareness and helpful thinking patterns to reduce anxiety and low mood; it helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and try more balanced ways of responding. Another approach centres on processing painful events and building safety in relationships, which can help with trauma, shame and issues around attachment.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Joanna will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and together they will choose practical methods to try. That collaborative process means the plan can change as needs shift and progress is made.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls are useful for a face-to-face feel and fuller discussion, while phone sessions need less bandwidth and can fit into a work break. Live chat and text messaging allow shorter check-ins, ongoing reflection between meetings, or options for people who prefer not to use video. These formats aim to make therapy easier to fit into everyday life while keeping the focus on meaningful change.
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