Joanne Lindley, BACP

Joanne Lindley is a counsellor who helps people manage anxiety, stress and low mood. She supports those facing bereavement and loss, relationship difficulties and intimacy-related concerns. Joanne also works with issues such as addiction, sleep problems, anger, self-esteem and the practical strains of parenting and career change.

She brings seven years of experience and membership of the BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. Her background includes work in the NHS where she saw people from varied ages and backgrounds. That experience shaped a straightforward, respectful way of working.

Joanne uses a mix of approaches so sessions are simple and practical. She draws on cognitive behavioural therapy, which can help with anxious thoughts, and person-centred ways of working that focus on what matters to the client. Attachment-based and emotionally focused ideas also inform how she looks at relationships.

In the first session she talks through what you want to change and how to work towards it. Sessions are collaborative and paced to suit individual needs. People can expect clear, plain explanations and steps they can try between meetings.

She also has specific training around bereavement, relationship concerns and pet loss, and notes a special interest in supporting academics and students. If you decide to start, she will help you map out short-term goals and longer-term options.

How Joanne’s approaches work online

Joanne uses a blend of approaches that can be practised through talking therapy online. Attachment-based therapy looks at how early bonds shape current relationships and helps people spot patterns in how they relate to others. This can be useful for intimacy issues, abandonment feelings and communication problems.

Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, focuses on the thoughts and behaviours that keep anxiety and low mood going. It typically involves identifying unhelpful thinking, trying practical experiments and building small changes into everyday life to reduce symptoms.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Joanne will discuss your goals, needs and what feels most helpful, then agree a plan together. She aims to be collaborative so you can steer what methods are used as therapy progresses.

The practical benefit of online sessions is that they can fit into busy lives, for example by avoiding travel and making evening or weekend appointments more feasible. The original biography lists online, telephone and instant messaging as offered formats, so confirm the current session options before booking. Many people find remote sessions make it easier to keep continuity of care and to try therapeutic techniques between meetings.