Joanne McKenzie , NCPS

Joanne McKenzie is a therapeutic counsellor who works from a person-centred approach. She holds the NCPS credential and has four years of professional experience in the United Kingdom. Joanne aims to make starting therapy straightforward and approachable for people feeling overwhelmed.

Joanne focuses on common concerns such as stress and anxiety, depression, self-esteem and relationship difficulties. She also supports people facing trauma and abuse, grief, eating issues, and LGBT-related pressures. Her wider interests include body image, abandonment, infidelity, isolation and life transitions such as divorce and midlife change.

In sessions Joanne gives people space to talk and to be heard without judgment. She listens for what matters most and follows the person’s pace. This helps clients make sense of upsetting thoughts and decide on practical next steps.

Her work often includes helping people manage strong emotions like anger or shame and building coping strategies for daily life. Joanne uses clear, everyday language and keeps sessions focused on what the client wants to change.

With four years of practice she combines warmth with straightforward techniques. Clients who choose to work with Joanne can expect a collaborative, respectful process that aims to address immediate concerns and support longer term goals.

Approaches and online counselling options

Joanne works from a person-centred foundation that puts the client’s experience first. This approach means sessions start with careful listening, allowing people to set the pace and focus on what matters most to them. It is useful for emotional concerns such as low self-worth, relationship strains and life transitions.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy or CBT to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and try small practical experiments. CBT is helpful for managing anxiety, depression and stress by breaking problems into manageable steps. Mindfulness techniques are offered too, with simple exercises to reduce overwhelm and increase present-moment focus.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Joanne will discuss options and tailor methods to each person’s goals and preferences. This happens collaboratively so the client helps shape what will be tried and when adjustments are needed.

Online sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different routines. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions need less bandwidth, chat can be a quick check-in, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These formats make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and everyday life, and to keep continuity when travel or schedules change.