Counsellor profile
Dr. Joanna (Ioanna) Karaoulani, BACP
BACP counsellor - Family and parenting concerns
Continue with JoannaAbout
- Person-centred approach
- ACT and CBT techniques
- Support for parenting
About Joanna
Dr. Joanna (Ioanna) Karaoulani is a BACP-registered counsellor with 20 years' experience in the United Kingdom. She supports people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression and relationship or family concerns. She also works with issues such as parenting strain, trauma and abuse, anger, low self-esteem and career-related stress.
Joanna uses a person-centred way of working and draws on several practical approaches. In sessions she listens and helps people name their feelings. She aims to help clients relate differently to difficult emotions and make choices that fit their values.
She brings together ideas from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy to offer clear steps and skills. This can include noticing thought patterns, spotting unhelpful behaviours and learning new ways to communicate. Sessions tend to focus on what is useful now rather than long academic theory.
Joanna also pays attention to how early family experiences affect current relationships. She can help people think about attachment, abandonment and family of origin problems. Practical topics like managing caregiver stress, coping after loss, and handling intimacy or commitment worries are within her stated focus.
Sessions are offered in English and Greek, and Joanna works with people from different countries. Cost varies by location and sessions are provided through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, people follow the online matching steps and book a first session.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches for online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting driven by them. It focuses on identifying personal values and taking small, practical steps that fit those values. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and teaches strategies to challenge unhelpful thinking and build coping skills. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) supports people to identify, express and change patterns in close relationships that cause distress.Choosing an approach is done together. The counsellor will talk through goals and preferences and suggest what to try first. If an approach does not feel right, it can be adjusted as sessions continue so the work stays relevant to current needs.
The biography does not specify which online session formats are offered, so please confirm the available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit check-ins into busy days, avoid travel and attend from different locations. It can also allow shorter or focused sessions when needed, and lets the counsellor use worksheets or exercises during meetings so practical skills can be practised between sessions.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Greek
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, parenting strain, trauma, anger and related issues.
How would she work with me in a session?
She uses a person-centred style and practical techniques from ACT, CBT and emotionally-focused work to help people notice feelings, try different responses and practise new skills.
How long has she been practising?
Joanna has around 20 years of experience working with adults in counselling and psychotherapy settings.
What are her professional credentials and where is she based?
She is registered with BACP and practises from the United Kingdom.
Can I speak with her in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English and Greek.
What session formats are available?
The biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm the current online session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Begin by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire and then schedule your first 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 in danger, use the crisis numbers.