Joanne Perkins

• Stress and anxiety
• CBT techniques
• Solution-focused work

About Joanne

Joanne Perkins helps people manage stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem and depression using a conversational, client-led approach. She works with practical goals and short-term strategies as well as deeper issues that affect daily life. Joanne is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has five years of professional experience.

She offers sessions that focus on clear, manageable steps. Conversations begin by identifying the most pressing worries and practical ways to reduce their impact. She uses Client-Centred ideas to make space for each person's experience and draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to spot and change unhelpful thinking patterns.

Solution-Focused techniques are used where clients want quick, action-oriented change and clear milestones. That can look like setting small, achievable tasks between sessions and reviewing what helped. Joanne also works with longer-term issues such as attachment, abandonment and chronic illness where a steadier pace is useful.

Her practice covers a wide range of concerns including grief, addiction, career questions, parenting strain, relationship and intimacy-related issues, eating and sleeping difficulties, anger and impulsivity. Additional focus areas include caregiver stress, body image and life-purpose questions.

Joanne keeps sessions straightforward and practical. She invites clients to say what they want from counselling and adapts the time spent on coping skills, reflective work or problem-solving. The emphasis is on useful change that fits the client's life.

How her approaches work in online counselling

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what the client says so they can explore issues at their own pace; it helps when someone needs acceptance and understanding to make sense of feelings. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns; it is often used for anxiety, low mood and stress. Solution-Focused Therapy sets short-term goals and identifies small steps that lead to visible change, which suits people wanting clear, measurable progress.

Choosing an approach is a shared process. The counsellor will talk about what the client wants to achieve and suggest methods that match those goals. Together they will review what helps and adjust the way they work as the sessions continue.

Session formats are not specified in the provided biography, so confirm available options before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions around work, caregiving or travel, and it can reduce time spent on commuting. It also allows practical adjustments such as shorter check-ins, using audio-only when video is difficult, or setting homework that fits day-to-day life. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt these choices so the counselling fits each person’s routine.

Topics Joanne lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Trauma and abuse
• Self-esteem
• Depression
• Coping with life changes
• Addictions
• Family conflicts
• Grief
• Intimacy-related issues
• Eating disorders
• Sleeping disorders
• Parenting issues
• Anger management
• Career difficulties
• Bipolar disorder
• Coaching
• Compassion fatigue
• ADHD
• Abandonment
• Attachment issues
• Body image
• Caregiver issues and stress
• Chronic pain, illness, and disability
• Communication problems
• Control issues
• Divorce and separation
• Eating and food-related issues
• Family problems
• Forgiveness
• Guilt and shame
• Impulsivity
• Isolation and loneliness
• Life purpose
• Midlife crisis
• Money and financial issues
• Mood disorders
• Narcissism
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Post-traumatic stress
• Pregnancy and childbirth
• Self-love
• Sexuality
• Quitting smoking or vaping
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues

Ways of working

• Client-Centred Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Solution-Focused Therapy

Questions about Joanne

Does she work with anxiety?

Yes. She helps people with anxiety and stress using practical steps and thinking-based techniques.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She uses Client-Centred Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Solution-Focused Therapy in her work.

How much experience does she have?

She has five years of professional experience working in counselling.

Is she a registered counsellor in the UK?

She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.

What languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people from other countries book sessions?

She does not take clients outside the United Kingdom at this time.

What session formats does she use?

Please confirm current session options before booking, as no specific formats are listed in the biography.

How much do sessions cost and how do they work?

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