- Stress and anxiety
- Grief and loss
- Parenting transitions
About Joanne
Joanne Maddison is a BACP counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with three years of professional experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, grief and depression, and supports those dealing with career changes, parenting transitions and the aftereffects of loss.
Her background is in healthcare, and she pays particular attention to the shifts that happen around pregnancy and early motherhood. Joanne uses a client-centred stance alongside psychodynamic ideas to look at both past experiences and current day-to-day patterns. She describes helping people who feel stuck after big life changes, including work, relationships or health challenges.
In sessions Joanne draws on Jungian ideas about personal meaning and on mindfulness to support awareness of thoughts and bodily reactions. She also uses somatic-informed techniques to help people notice how tension shows up in the body. This mix is used to explore issues such as attachment, abandonment, family of origin problems and codependency.
Joanne works with practical problems like sleep disruption, low self-esteem and communication difficulties. She also offers support for people coping with chronic illness, caregiving stress, cancer, and the emotional fallout of separation or divorce. Her short experience is matched by grounded methods aimed at clear, manageable steps.
To start, prospective clients complete a brief matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session. Costs vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How her therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Joanne uses client-centred work which focuses on listening and responding to what matters most to the person in front of her. That approach helps when someone is unsure what to talk about or wants practical emotional support for stress, anxiety or low mood.She also draws on Jungian ideas that look at meaning and personal patterns, which can help people who are questioning life direction, identity or purpose. Mindfulness practice is used to build awareness of thoughts and bodily reactions and can be helpful for sleep problems, worry and anger regulation.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Joanne will discuss preferences, goals and immediate concerns and together with the client decide which methods to use and how to adapt them for remote sessions. This is a collaborative process rather than a fixed prescription.
Session formats are not specified here, so please confirm current options before booking. Many people find remote appointments easier to fit into family and work routines, or useful when mobility or caregiving duties make travel difficult. Others prefer shorter check-ins or audio-only sessions when bandwidth or quieter surroundings are a consideration. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt exercises such as mindfulness and somatic noticing to work across different session styles.
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does Joanne work with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, grief, depression and career difficulties, and supports those facing parenting changes, relationship and family concerns.
How would she approach feeling stuck or directionless?
Joanne blends client-centred listening with psychodynamic and Jungian perspectives, and practical mindfulness and somatic techniques to explore past patterns and everyday experience.
How much professional experience does she have?
She has three years of professional experience working as a counsellor in the United Kingdom.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is registered with the BACP and practices in the United Kingdom.
Can sessions be conducted in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are sessions priced?
Costs vary with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Joanne?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.