- Person-centred approach
- Mindfulness based tools
- Practical CBT techniques
About Joanne
Joanne Willmot is a BACP counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with nine years of experience. She works in a person-centred way and supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, addiction, grief, trauma and abuse, and issues around intimacy and self-esteem.
She prefers a down-to-earth style. Joanne spends time building trust and a steady working relationship. She encourages gentle challenge when it helps and aims to increase insight and awareness so people can make practical changes.
In sessions she uses approaches that include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, attachment-based thinking, client-centred work, cognitive behavioural techniques and mindfulness. That mix lets her shift between exploring feelings, looking at patterns, and trying specific strategies to manage thoughts and behaviour.
Joanne will listen for what matters most to the person in front of her and help clarify goals. She also supports people with a wide range of focused concerns such as ADHD, abandonment and attachment issues, body image, codependency, chronic illness, caregiver stress, and communication or commitment problems.
She offers practical guidance alongside emotional support, helping people consider small changes they can try between sessions. Joanne accepts international clients and works in English. To begin, she asks people to use the site matching steps to schedule a first session.
Therapeutic approaches and how online sessions fit
Joanne uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and to clarify personal values that guide small changes. She also draws on Client-Centred Therapy to keep conversations focused on the person’s experience, allowing them to lead the pace and topics of each session.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Joanne treats this as a collaborative process and will talk with each person about what feels most helpful, combining methods to match needs, goals and preferences rather than following a single recipe.
Her biography mentions phone, video calling and instant messaging as ways she has worked, so check the current session options when you book. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling around work, family or health commitments, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. A first booking follows the site matching steps and then you can arrange the session format that suits your day.
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Experience
9+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, addiction, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy issues and many related concerns listed on her profile.
How would she approach shame or guilt?
She uses person-centred listening alongside approaches such as ACT and mindfulness to help people notice difficult feelings and practise different ways of relating to them.
How much experience does she have?
She has nine years of professional experience as a counsellor working in the United Kingdom.
What credential does she hold and where does she practise?
She is registered with the BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
She accepts international clients and sessions are offered in English.
Which session formats does she use?
The original biography mentions phone, video calling and instant messaging as ways she has worked; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions paid for?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What should I do to start?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the 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.