Joanne Brooks , BACP

Joanne Brooks is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who focuses on concerns such as stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, and relationship and intimacy issues. She has three years of professional experience and holds BACP registration. Joanne aims to make it easier for people to take the first step towards change and a more satisfying life.

Joanne creates a calm, non-judgemental space where people can talk about what matters to them. Sessions are shaped around each person's pace and needs. She encourages practical ways to manage strong emotions and to cope with day-to-day pressures.

Her approach is client-centred, which means she follows the person's lead and uses active listening and reflective conversation. This style helps when sorting out painful events, relationship problems, or feeling overwhelmed by life changes. Joanne also supports people facing issues with self-esteem, addiction, eating concerns, or work stress.

She recognises the strain that caring roles and compassion fatigue can bring, and she helps people think through boundaries and coping strategies. Joanne also works with people affected by attachment difficulties, abandonment, dissociation, and neurodiversity-related concerns such as autism and Asperger syndrome.

Joanne offers sessions by video call, phone, live chat, or text messaging to suit different needs. Her practice uses a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time, and fees vary with location and therapist availability. To begin, a short matching questionnaire is completed and sessions are scheduled according to availability.

Client-centred care delivered online

Client-centred therapy focuses on listening closely and reflecting what a person says. The counsellor follows the client's lead, helping them name feelings and consider choices. This approach is useful for anxiety, low self-esteem, grief, relationship worries and recovery from trauma.

Joanne uses client-centred work to help people feel heard and understood. Together they explore goals and try ways of coping that fit daily life. Finding the right approach is a joint process - the counsellor will help figure out which methods suit a person's needs and preferences as therapy progresses.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to give practical flexibility. Video calls are helpful for face-to-face conversation when bandwidth and a quiet space are available. Phone sessions need less data and can be easier to fit into a break at work. Live chat and text messaging suit shorter check-ins, ongoing reflection, or times when not being on camera is preferable.

Using these formats makes it possible to access regular support from a registered professional without travelling, and allows people to choose the way of talking that works best for them.