Joanne Perkins, BACP

Joanne Perkins is a counsellor who supports people facing stress, anxiety, low mood and life changes. She works with those coping with trauma and abuse, self-esteem concerns, motivation issues and addictions. Joanne aims to create a respectful and compassionate space where people can talk through what matters to them.

She has five years of professional experience and holds BACP accreditation, which she uses as the basis for a practical, person-focused approach. Sessions are adapted to each person’s needs rather than following a fixed script. Joanne listens for what feels most important and adjusts the pace and focus accordingly.

Her work draws on client-centred conversations that put the person's priorities first. She also uses cognitive behavioural ideas to help spot patterns of thinking that make problems feel worse. Solution-focused techniques are used to find small, manageable steps toward clearer goals.

Joanne often supports people dealing with grief, relationship and family tensions, work stress, and questions about life purpose. She also addresses issues such as sleep and eating difficulties, caregiver strain, chronic illness challenges, and attention-related concerns.

People meet Joanne to make sense of difficult feelings and to build practical coping skills. She encourages steady progress and helps people try new ways of responding to old problems. To begin, she asks questions to understand what people want from counselling and how best to move forward.

How Joanne’s approaches work in online counselling

Joanne draws on client-centred work, cognitive behavioural therapy and solution-focused ways of working. Client-centred practice means the conversation starts with what the person finds most important and follows their pace; it helps when someone needs understanding and a calm place to make sense of feelings. Cognitive behavioural ideas focus on identifying unhelpful thinking and testing small experiments to reduce anxiety or low mood. Solution-focused techniques aim to build small, achievable steps so progress feels practical and manageable.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Joanne will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most helpful, then try methods that match those aims. That collaborative process means the plan can change as needs become clearer.

The therapist biography does not list specific online formats, so please confirm session options before booking. Many people find online counselling helps fit therapy into a busy week, reduces travel time and makes it easier to keep regular sessions. Other benefits include shorter check-ins when needed and ways to work that suit different energy levels, for example focusing on conversation or on practical exercises rather than longer clinic visits. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt sessions to your circumstances and priorities.