- Client-Centred Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Grief and loss
About Joanne
Joanne Lyons is a BACP counsellor in the United Kingdom with five years of experience. She trained to diploma level in Humanistic Psychotherapeutic Counselling and worked in a low-cost community counselling service in south-east London during her trainee placement.
Joanne works with stress, anxiety, depression and family problems. She also supports people affected by trauma and abuse, grief and loss, and parenting concerns. Guilt and shame are listed among the issues she addresses.
Her practice grew from community and volunteer roles, including work at a bereavement charity. That background means she has had many one-to-one conversations about loss, difficult life changes and relationship strains. She often draws on client-centred ways of working, putting the person's own perspective first.
In sessions she aims to be approachable and trustworthy. She listens to what matters to the client and helps untangle painful thoughts and feelings. The process is practical and conversational rather than prescriptive.
Joanne uses trauma-focused methods when past events are still causing distress. She also uses client-centred approaches to help people explore their values, decisions and next steps. People contact her about a wide range of concerns from panic attacks and ADHD to low self-esteem and loneliness.
How her client-centred and trauma work translates online
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person's own experience. It involves listening, reflecting and helping people clarify what matters to them. This approach is useful when someone is unsure about decisions, their identity, or when they want to understand recurring painful feelings.Trauma-Focused Therapy targets the effects of past distressing events. It looks at how memories and reactions keep affecting daily life and uses paced, practical steps to reduce their hold. This approach is commonly used for trauma, abuse and ongoing distress linked to past events.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Joanne will talk through the options and help decide which methods fit the client's needs, goals and preferences. That decision is collaborative and can change as therapy progresses.
If you are considering online sessions, please confirm which formats Joanne currently offers before booking because the biography does not list them. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments around work, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also gives people access to registered or accredited professionals without a long commute, which can help keep therapy manageable alongside everyday commitments.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, family and relationship problems, parenting concerns, ADHD and issues such as guilt and shame.
How would she approach shame or guilt?
She uses client-centred conversations and trauma-focused methods when relevant, helping people talk through painful feelings and how they affect daily life.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has five years of experience and completed a Diploma in Humanistic Psychotherapeutic Counselling in 2023, including trainee work in a community counselling service.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not specify which formats are offered.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.