- Seven years' experience
- BACP member
- Supports grief and anxiety
About Joanne
Joanne Lindley is a counsellor who helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties and depression. She also supports those coping with bereavement, trauma, addiction and issues around self‑esteem. Joanne lists Money and financial issues among the concerns she works with and can talk through how money worries affect day‑to‑day life.
She offers a calm, respectful approach and aims to make the first step easier for people who feel nervous about starting therapy. Joanne is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and has seven years of experience including time working for the NHS.
Her practice combines talking therapies and practical tools. She uses cognitive behavioural techniques to help manage anxious thinking and mood. She also draws on attachment and psychodynamic ideas to look at long‑standing relationship patterns and how past experiences affect present life.
Joanne has specific experience supporting people through bereavement, relationship breakdown, and workplace stress. She also mentions a focus on academics and students, and on pet bereavement counselling. Sessions can cover practical coping strategies as well as exploring emotions behind recurring problems.
In the first session she discusses what the person wants and how to proceed. She offers online, telephone and instant messaging sessions, with some evening and weekend availability. Prospective clients are asked to use the site Start Therapy button to complete a short questionnaire and then schedule according to availability.
How Joanne’s approaches translate to online therapy
Joanne draws on cognitive behavioural therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thinking and behaviour. CBT is practical and often includes simple exercises and strategies to reduce anxiety and improve sleep.She also uses an attachment‑based and psychodynamic lens to look at long‑standing relationship patterns and how early experiences shape current reactions. This work tends to be conversational and reflective, helping people understand recurring problems in relationships and intimacy.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Joanne discusses goals and preferences in early sessions and helps decide which methods suit the person best. The choice is collaborative and can change as needs evolve.
The biography lists online, telephone and instant messaging sessions. Readers should confirm the current session options before booking. Online and telephone sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check‑in conversations when needed. Instant messaging can work for people who prefer typed conversations or who want a different way to reflect between sessions.
Areas of focus
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief and trauma. She also works with relationship difficulties, addictions, self‑esteem, sleeping problems and Money and financial issues.
What is her general approach in sessions?
The focus is on practical conversation and helpful tools as well as exploring feelings and patterns. Joanne combines person centred listening with cognitive and relational methods to address current problems.
What kind of experience does she have?
She has seven years of clinical experience and has worked within the NHS. That work involved supporting people with a variety of concerns across different ages and backgrounds.
What credentials and region are listed?
She is an accredited member of the BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and is based in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients from outside the United Kingdom.
Which session formats are available?
The biography states she offers online, telephone and instant messaging sessions. If a reader needs a specific format, they should confirm current options before booking.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button on the site, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.