About Joanne
Joanne McKenzie offers a warm, person-focused counselling style. She uses a client-centred approach to help people talk about things that feel difficult. Joanne aims to make the first step into therapy feel manageable and supported.
She works with people experiencing stress and anxiety, low self-esteem, depression and relationship concerns. Her practice also addresses trauma and abuse, grief, eating difficulties, anger and challenges linked to LGBT issues. Additional areas she supports include body image, commitment worries, isolation and life-purpose questions.
How Joanne works
Joanne trained as a therapeutic counsellor and holds NCPS as a listed credential. She has four years of professional experience in the United Kingdom and applies that background in straightforward, calm sessions. People can expect practical, down-to-earth conversations rather than technical jargon.
In sessions Joanne focuses on listening closely and helping people articulate their goals. She uses cognitive behavioural ideas and mindfulness alongside client-centred work when these methods suit the issue. Solution-focused techniques are also used to map small, achievable steps forward.
Her style is gentle and collaborative. Joanne invites clients to set the pace and explore what matters most to them. She supports parents with parenting strain and those handling life changes such as divorce, bereavement or career transitions.
Joanne lists 4 ways of working on the entry:
What Joanne works with
The areas below are the ones Joanne selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Commitment issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | NCPS |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 4 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
How Joanne's approaches work online
Client-centred therapy focuses on listening and understanding. The counsellor follows the client's lead and helps people clarify what they want to change, which can help with anxiety, low self-esteem and relationship worries.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts, feelings and behaviours. It breaks problems into manageable parts and builds practical strategies to reduce symptoms of anxiety, low mood and stress.
Mindfulness techniques teach simple ways to notice thoughts and bodily sensations without judgment. These practices can reduce reactivity and support coping with grief, anger and life changes.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Joanne will discuss methods and try different ways of working based on the client's goals and preferences. This collaborative process means the plan can change as progress is made.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions work well when video is not possible, live chat is useful for shorter check-ins and text messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options give flexibility for fitting therapy around work, family and daily routines.
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