Counsellor profile
Joanne Brooks, BACP
United Kingdom
Counsellor - Anger and Relationship support
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- CredentialsBACP
- RegistrationBACP, United Kingdom / 387826
- Experience3 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationUnited Kingdom
About
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Stress and anxiety
- Grief and trauma
About Joanne
Joanne Brooks is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) with three years of professional experience in the United Kingdom. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, family conflict, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem struggles, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related issues, and anger. Sessions are presented in straightforward language and focus on practical steps people can use between meetings.
Joanne uses a client-centred way of working. That means she listens carefully, reflects what she hears, and follows the person's pace. Conversations focus on what the person wants to change and on building clearer ways to handle difficult feelings and reactions. Practical strategies are discussed when they fit the person's goals.
In sessions she aims to reduce shame and blame so people can speak honestly about things that are hard to say. She will help unpack patterns that repeat in relationships or at work, and look at small, manageable shifts in behaviour. Where trauma or grief are involved, time is taken to stabilise and to manage strong reactions.
Joanne also supports people with career and life transitions, ADHD-related challenges, compassion fatigue, and eating or intimacy concerns. She will explore how past attachments and loss influence present responses, including control and avoidance patterns. Her approach keeps the client's aims central throughout the work.
Getting started involves a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a first appointment. Joanne encourages practical steps between sessions so people can try out new ways of coping and notice what helps.
How sessions work
How Client-Centred Work Transfers Online
Client-centred therapy places the person's experience at the centre. Online sessions using this approach focus on active listening, reflective responses, and following the client's pace. This helps when someone wants to talk through anger triggers, relationship conflicts, or feelings of shame without being led by an agenda.That same approach can be used to address grief and trauma reactions. The therapist helps name strong feelings, pauses to ground the conversation when needed, and collaborates on manageable next steps. For issues like stress, anxiety or career strain the work often combines open listening with simple practical techniques to try between sessions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels useful, and then decide together which techniques to try. Clients and the therapist review what helps and adjust the plan as they go.
The biography does not list specific online formats, so confirm the available session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments around a job, reduce travel time, or allow shorter check-in sessions when that suits a busy day. Registered or accredited professionals can use video or phone in different ways to match practical needs, and Joanne can advise which option fits a client's circumstances during the initial matching steps.
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of anger issues does she help with?
She helps with everyday anger such as snapping at loved ones, workplace frustration, and built-up resentment. Anger is presented alongside related concerns like relationship problems and stress.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Joanne uses a client-centred style that prioritises listening and reflection. The focus is on the person's goals and practical steps they can try between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has three years of professional experience working in the United Kingdom. That experience includes work with trauma, grief, addiction and relationship issues.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
She does not accept international clients. Sessions are offered to people based in the United Kingdom and are conducted in English.
What session formats are available?
The biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before scheduling.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Costs vary depending on location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. Exact fees are provided during the matching and booking process.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling an initial session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.