Joanne Perkins , BACP

Joanne Perkins is a counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem and depression. She speaks plainly and aims to make the first step feel manageable for someone who is unsure or worried.

Joanne works in the United Kingdom and has five years of professional experience. She meets each person with respect, sensitivity and compassion and adapts conversations to each individual need. Sessions focus on what the client wants to change and on practical ways to move forward.

Her approach combines listening closely with helping people spot unhelpful thinking patterns and try small, practical steps. That can include looking at thoughts and behaviours, setting clear short-term goals, or working out coping strategies for difficult moments. The shape of sessions is agreed together so people know what to expect.

Joanne also supports people dealing with longer-term issues such as chronic pain, caregiver stress, or life changes like divorce and career shifts. She uses simple tools to address things like eating and sleeping problems, feelings of isolation, and relationship or intimacy-related worries.

People choose to work with her when they want a straightforward, down-to-earth way to tackle their concerns. She explains ideas in plain language and helps clients try practical steps between sessions. The aim is progress that fits each person's life and goals.

Online approaches that fit your life

Joanne uses client-centred ways of working that start with listening and understanding what matters to each person. This approach focuses on building a supportive relationship and tailoring sessions to the client's goals and pace.

She also draws on cognitive behavioural therapy, which looks at connections between thoughts, feelings and actions. CBT-style work can help with anxiety, low mood, sleep and unhelpful habits by testing thoughts and trying small behaviour changes. Solution-focused therapy is another strand she uses to set clear, short-term goals and to notice what works so clients can build on it.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process. Joanne works collaboratively to decide which methods to try based on someone’s needs, goals and preferences. She reviews progress and adjusts the plan as needed so the work stays relevant and practical.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. Video gives face-to-face contact, phone needs less bandwidth, live chat can be a shorter check-in, and messaging lets people write between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving or other commitments and to keep continuity when life gets busy.