Joanne Maddison

• Stress and anxiety
• Grief and loss
• Parenting support

About Joanne

Joanne Maddison works with people on stress, anxiety, grief, depression and parenting concerns using a conversational, exploratory style. She is a BACP counsellor with three years of professional experience in the United Kingdom.

Joanne draws on a mix of approaches to understand both past patterns and current day-to-day life. Sessions focus on what is happening now and how earlier experiences influence feelings and relationships. She pays attention to physical reactions as well as thoughts and emotions when that helps make sense of a problem.

Her background in healthcare informs an interest in pregnancy and motherhood and the changes those times bring. Joanne also supports people dealing with career difficulties, sleep problems, addiction-related concerns and compassion fatigue. Practical coping strategies are offered alongside reflective conversation about relationships and family of origin issues.

She works with issues such as abandonment, attachment difficulties, chronic pain or long-term illness, caregiver stress and the emotional impact of cancer. Communication problems, codependency and difficulties with commitment or control are included among her focus areas.

Joanne adapts the way she talks and plans work to each person’s needs. Sessions aim to clarify goals, explore choices and build manageable steps for change. Anyone considering counselling is asked to confirm current session options when booking so the format meets their needs.

How her approaches translate to online counselling

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person’s experience in the moment, using open conversation to help people feel heard and to identify what they want to change. It suits issues such as low self-esteem, relationship concerns and general life stress. Jungian Therapy uses symbols, personal stories and life themes to explore deeper patterns and meaning, which can help with grief, emptiness and family of origin issues.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Joanne will discuss different ways of working and agree on an approach together based on a person’s needs, goals and preferences. That collaborative decision can be reviewed over time as goals change.

The practical benefits of online counselling can include fitting sessions into a busy week and avoiding travel time, which can make regular work simpler around childcare or employment. If you are considering online work, please confirm which session formats are currently offered before booking so arrangements meet your needs. Registered or accredited professionals provide online options across the sector and the initial matching process helps pair you with a counsellor who uses approaches that match your concerns.

Topics Joanne lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Grief
• Parenting issues
• Anger management
• Depression
• Addictions
• Relationship issues
• Family conflicts
• Sleeping disorders
• Self-esteem
• Career difficulties
• Coping with life changes
• Compassion fatigue
• Abandonment
• Adoption and foster care
• Aging and geriatric issues
• Attachment issues
• Cancer
• Caregiver issues and stress
• Chronic pain, illness, and disability
• Codependency
• Commitment issues
• Communication problems
• Control issues
• Dependent personality
• Divorce and separation
• Emptiness
• Family of origin issues
• Family problems
• Fertility issues
• Guilt and shame
• Hoarding
• Impulsivity
• Infidelity
• Isolation and loneliness
• Jealousy
• Life purpose
• Midlife crisis
• Money and financial issues
• Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Postpartum depression
• Post-traumatic stress
• Pregnancy and childbirth
• Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
• Self-love
• Quitting smoking or vaping
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Somatization
• Workplace issues

Ways of working

• Client-Centred Therapy
• Jungian Therapy
• Mindfulness Therapy
• Psychodynamic Therapy
• Somatic Therapy

Questions about Joanne

Does she help with anxiety and stress?

Yes. She works with anxiety and stress using conversational therapy to identify patterns and practical coping strategies.

What kind of counselling approach does she use?

She uses client-centred work alongside Jungian, psychodynamic, mindfulness and somatic ideas to look at past patterns and present experience.

How much experience does she have?

She has three years of professional experience as a counsellor in the United Kingdom.

Is she registered with any professional body in the UK?

She is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.

Can I have sessions in another language?

Sessions are offered in English.

Do you see clients outside the UK?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

What session formats are available?

Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not specify which formats are offered.

How are sessions paid for and what about cost?

Session cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.