About Joanne
Joanne Lindley helps people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, depression, addictions, LGBT concerns, intimacy issues and sleep problems. She also supports people dealing with parenting strain, anger, low self-esteem, career uncertainty, major life changes, compassion fatigue and ADHD.
Joanne introduces herself plainly and encourages people who have taken the first step to seek support. Joanne is an accredited member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.
How Joanne works
She has seven years of clinical experience and has worked in the NHS, supporting people from many backgrounds. That practical experience informs a straightforward approach to therapy. Her practice draws on several ways of working.
She uses cognitive behavioural therapy, which focuses on thoughts and behaviours linked to anxiety and mood. She also offers psychodynamic ideas to look at deeper patterns, and attachment-based work to address how relationships shape feelings. Client-centred principles mean sessions are shaped around each person’s priorities.
Joanne has particular experience with bereavement and loss, and holds qualifications to support pet bereavement. She has worked with academics and students and is familiar with pressures in education and professional life. She talks through practical steps and coping strategies alongside emotional processing.
Sessions are offered online or by phone, with options for live chat and text messaging. Joanne works collaboratively to set goals, decide which methods suit best, and adapt the pace to each person’s needs.
Joanne lists 6 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
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 7 |
| 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
Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current feelings and reactions, and helps people notice and change unhelpful patterns in how they connect with others. Client-centred therapy focuses on the person in front of the counsellor, offering a non-judgemental space where goals and pace are set by the client. Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, helps identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviours and teaches practical tools to reduce anxiety and lift mood.Choosing the right approach is part of the process. Joanne works together with each person to decide which methods fit best for their needs and goals. Sessions can combine different approaches and are adjusted over time as priorities change.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when a fuller connection is helpful. Phone sessions can be quicker check-ins or a good option when video is not convenient. Live chat and text messaging suit shorter updates or people who prefer to write. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, study and family life while keeping the focus on progress and practical coping strategies.
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