Joanne Jones

Joanne Jones is a BACP counsellor who has practised for nine years. She works with adults and young people, and also offers couples work. Joanne trained at Staffordshire University and supports people through a range of life challenges, including trauma and abuse. She has long experience in trauma-related work and has supported survivors of sexual and domestic violence. Joanne has also provided immediate support through an employee assistance programme and worked on a local mental health helpline. Her background includes a postgraduate certificate in advocacy for victims of sexual violence and time spent as an Independent Sexual Violence Advisor. Joanne describes her core approach as person-centred. She combines that foundation with solution-focused ideas and attention to attachment patterns. In sessions she aims to follow what the person brings, helping them name priorities and try small, practical steps toward change. People come to Joanne for a wide range of concerns, from stress, anxiety and anger to relationship, intimacy and grief issues. She also works with problematic eating and sleeping, addictions, parenting strain and career stress. Her practice includes focus areas such as abandonment, attachment difficulties, codependency and related relational problems. Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. Joanne keeps clear professional boundaries and works within the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy ethical framework. She encourages straightforward conversation and practical approaches that fit each person’s life.

How these approaches translate to online work

Attachment-based work focuses on how past relationships affect present feelings and reactions. Online sessions can be used to talk about relationship patterns, practise different ways of connecting, and notice how emotions arise in the moment. Client-centred therapy puts the person’s experience at the heart of the session. In an online setting that means the therapist follows what the client brings, listens closely and helps the person clarify what matters and the next small steps to try. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, or EMDR, is a trauma-informed approach that helps people process distressing memories. When suitable, EMDR methods are adapted for conversation and guided processing in therapy sessions to reduce the intensity of traumatic reactions. Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss different ways of working and agree together what fits the client’s needs, goals and comfort. This is a collaborative process and may change as therapy progresses. The practical benefits of online therapy include easier fitting of sessions into a busy week and fewer travel demands. Some people find shorter check-ins, flexible scheduling and the ability to join from different locations helpful for keeping momentum. Because the biography does not list specific session formats, please confirm current online options and practical details before booking.