Joanne Sage, BACP

Joanne Sage helps people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression and life changes. She also supports those dealing with addiction, relationship and intimacy issues, sleep or eating difficulties, ADHD and compassion fatigue. Joanne is named in the profile as a BACP counsellor with ten years of professional experience in therapy and a long background working in mental health.

She aims to build a calm, non-judgemental space where thoughts and feelings can be spoken about openly. Joanne uses an integrative style, drawing on different approaches to meet each person where they are. Sessions focus on practical steps as well as understanding patterns that keep problems repeating.

Joanne explains how difficult life events can leave people feeling like everything is a struggle. She works with family history and attachment patterns to help people see how the past affects the present. The work may include looking at how emotions and stress show up in the body as well as in thoughts and behaviour.

Practical skills are part of the process. Joanne helps people develop boundaries, build resilience and increase distress tolerance. Mindfulness and grounded techniques are offered to help with anxiety and depression, and the aim is to leave people with tools they can use between sessions.

Her background includes many years in the wider mental health field and work with several charities alongside independent practice. Joanne describes therapy as collaborative and creative, with a focus on trust and steady progress.

How Joanne's approaches translate to online therapy

Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current reactions and patterns. Online conversations can be used to map those patterns and practise new ways of relating to others. Client-centred therapy focuses on understanding your perspective and offering empathic listening so you can find your own solutions; this approach helps with self-esteem and decision-making. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, helps identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviours and replace them with practical strategies for mood and anxiety management.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Joanne will work with each person to agree which methods feel most useful and to adjust the plan as therapy continues. The focus is on your goals and what helps you feel steadier and more able to cope.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives, reduce travel time and allow short check-ins when needed. It can also make it simpler to practise skills between sessions and to receive continuity of care when face-to-face meetings are difficult to arrange. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt techniques such as mindfulness exercises, body-awareness practices and CBT tasks for remote sessions.