Joanne Sage , BACP

Joanne Sage is a counsellor who focuses on women’s issues alongside a broad range of common concerns. She helps people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, depression, self‑esteem, relationship and intimacy worries, addiction, trauma and sleep or eating problems. Joanne works in plain language and aims to make sessions feel calm and approachable for someone feeling overwhelmed.

She has ten years of experience as a therapist and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). Her background includes many years working across mental health roles and with charities supporting young people and adults. That mix of charity work and private practice informs how she supports people now.

Joanne uses an integrative way of working. That means she draws on different approaches to match each person’s needs. Typical tasks in sessions include talking through patterns, building boundaries, practising mindfulness and noticing how past events affect the present.

Practical work may include looking at family history to spot repeating patterns, learning distress‑tolerance strategies and developing everyday routines that support wellbeing. She pays attention to how stress and trauma can show up in the body and uses grounding and breathing practices alongside talking.

Her aim is to help people build resilience and discover actionable steps forward. That can mean finding small changes to make life easier, learning tools to manage big emotions, or working through past experiences so they make less impact on daily life.

Working with attachment, CBT and mindfulness online

Attachment‑based work looks at how early relationships shape current patterns. It helps when someone notices repeated relationship fears, trust issues or difficulties with closeness. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings and actions and is useful for anxiety, depression and unhelpful habits. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce rumination and improve presence in everyday life.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process and happens together. Joanne will talk with each person about their experience, goals and preferences and then suggest methods to try. That collaborative stance means approaches can be adjusted as progress is made or different needs arise.

Online sessions can be easier to fit into busy days. Video calls allow face‑to‑face conversation when discussion and body language matter. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check‑in is needed. Live chat and text‑based messaging allow ongoing reflection between sessions and can suit people who prefer typing their thoughts. These options give flexibility while keeping the focus on practical tools and steady progress.