About Joyce
Joyce Akpogheneta uses an approach rooted in attachment work and client-centred practice to help people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and anger. She brings a calm, hopeful presence to sessions and treats each person as the expert on their own life. Joyce holds BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy accreditation, and has 11 years of clinical experience.
She focuses on real problems that make life hard right now. That includes low self-esteem, compassion fatigue, grief, depression and coping with big life changes.
How Joyce works
Joyce also supports people dealing with parenting strain, relationship difficulties and blended family issues. Her work often looks at how early attachments and past experiences influence current feelings and behaviour. She blends psychodynamic thinking with practical, solution-focused steps.
Motivational interviewing helps when someone wants clearer goals and more momentum. Sessions aim to be straightforward. Joyce listens, reflects what she hears, and helps people notice patterns that keep them stuck.
Then she helps them test small changes that fit their life. Conversations are paced to each person’s needs and goals. People who come for support may be struggling with shame, guilt, dissociation after trauma, or identity questions in multicultural contexts.
Seasonal mood shifts and self-harm thoughts are also within her focus. Joyce works in English and accepts clients across borders. To begin, a short matching process and scheduling step connects people to her practice.
Fees vary by region and are managed through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
Joyce lists 5 ways of working on the entry:
What Joyce works with
The areas below are the ones Joyce selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Domestic violence
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Multicultural concerns
- Parenting issues
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 11 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
Attachment and Solution-Focused Work Online
Joyce uses attachment-based work to look at how early relationships affect current feelings and reactions. This approach helps when people struggle with trust, shame or patterns that repeat in close relationships. It aims to make sense of emotional responses and build steadier ways of relating.She also uses solution-focused and client-centred methods to set clear, practical goals. Solution-focused work breaks problems into small, manageable steps and looks for what already works. Client-centred practice keeps the person's own perspective at the heart of the process and supports their choices and pacing.
Finding the right approach is a shared task. Joyce will work with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, aims and comfort level. That collaboration means the plan can change as progress is made and new priorities emerge.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls let people see non-verbal cues and maintain a regular rhythm. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging suit people who prefer written reflection or need more flexible timing. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into busy lives and to keep continuity across different locations.
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