Joanne Janvier

• Stress and anxiety
• CBT and ACT
• Grief and loss

About Joanne

Joanne Janvier works on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem and coping with life changes, and she uses coaching approaches alongside clinical counselling. She describes herself as creating an open environment where thoughts and feelings can be shared without judgment. She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has 16 years' experience.

Joanne uses a mix of practical talking therapies and coaching techniques to help people manage everyday problems and bigger life shifts. She draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based approaches to help with unhelpful thinking, emotional regulation and relationship patterns. Sessions focus on clear goals and practical steps as well as exploring personal history where that helps.

Her work covers a wide range of concerns, including grief, addiction, LGBT issues, intimacy-related problems, parenting strain, workplace stress and career questions. She also supports people with eating and sleeping difficulties, anger, bipolar and depression symptoms, and neurodiversity-related matters such as autism and ADHD. Additional areas listed include adoption and foster care, abandonment and caregiving stress.

Joanne aims to balance short-term coping strategies with longer-term change. That can mean learning new skills, trying small behaviour changes between sessions, or reflecting on early attachment experiences to improve current relationships. She describes the process as collaborative, with clients and counsellor deciding on priorities together.

Costs vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, clients are invited to use the "Talk to a counsellor online" button, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.

How Joanne applies therapeutic approaches in online sessions

Joanne commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy. CBT focuses on recognising and changing unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns to reduce symptoms such as anxiety and low mood. ACT works with values and acceptance, helping people take committed action despite difficult thoughts or feelings. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current connections and helps people build different ways of relating.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Joanne will discuss goals, preferences and what has helped or not helped before. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan over time based on what works in practice.

The original biography does not specify session formats, so please confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They can also suit people living outside the counsellor's immediate area, and the therapist will advise on practical arrangements when you schedule your first appointment.

Topics Joanne lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Trauma and abuse
• Self-esteem
• Coping with life changes
• Coaching
• Addictions
• LGBT
• Relationship issues
• Family conflicts
• Grief
• Intimacy-related issues
• Eating disorders
• Sleeping disorders
• Parenting issues
• Anger management
• Career difficulties
• Bipolar disorder
• Depression
• Compassion fatigue
• ADHD
• Abandonment
• Adoption and foster care
• Aging and geriatric issues
• Antisocial personality
• Attachment issues
• Autism and Asperger Syndrome
• Avoidant personality
• BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
• Blended family issues
• Body image
• Cancer
• Caregiver issues and stress
• Chronic pain, illness, and disability
• Co-morbidity
• Codependency
• Commitment issues
• Communication problems
• Control issues
• Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
• Dependent personality
• Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
• Dissociation
• Divorce and separation
• Domestic violence
• Drug and alcohol addiction
• Eating and food-related issues
• Emptiness
• Family of origin issues
• Family problems
• Fatherhood issues
• Fertility issues
• First responder issues
• Forgiveness
• Gender dysphoria
• Guilt and shame
• Hearing impaired
• Hoarding
• Immigration issues
• Impulsivity
• Infidelity
• Isolation and loneliness
• Jealousy
• Life purpose
• Men's issues
• Midlife crisis
• Veteran and armed forces issues
• Money and financial issues
• Mood disorders
• Multicultural concerns
• Narcissism
• Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Paranoia
• Personality disorders
• Phobias
• Polyamory and non-monogamous relationships
• Postpartum depression
• Post-traumatic stress
• Pregnancy and childbirth
• Prejudice and discrimination
• Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Sex addiction
• Sexual assault and abuse
• Sexual dysfunction
• Sexuality
• Quitting smoking or vaping
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Somatization
• Visually impaired
• Women's issues
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
• Attachment-Based Therapy
• Client-Centred Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
• Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
• Hypnotherapy
• Mindfulness Therapy
• Motivational Interviewing
• Narrative Therapy
• Psychodynamic Therapy
• Solution-Focused Therapy
• Somatic Therapy
• Trauma-Focused Therapy
• Internal Family Systems

Questions about Joanne

Does she work with anxiety?

Yes. Anxiety and stress are listed specialties and are addressed using therapeutic approaches such as CBT and ACT.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She uses a mix of talking therapy and coaching techniques, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based methods.

What experience does she have?

She has 16 years of professional experience working in counselling and related practices.

Where is she based and what credential does she hold?

She is based in the United Kingdom and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

Does she offer sessions in other languages?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

Yes. The biography notes that international clients are accepted.

How are sessions arranged and what formats are available?

The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current session options before booking.

How much do sessions cost and how do payments work?

Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.