Counsellor profile
Joanna Walsh, NCPS
Counsellor - family and parenting focused
Continue with JoannaAbout
- Stress and anxiety
- Grief and loss
- Creative approaches
About Joanna
Joanna Walsh is a counsellor registered with NCPS and has three years' experience working with adults in the United Kingdom. She focuses on stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, life changes, ADHD, parenting pressures and related concerns. Her practice also includes work around depression, sleep problems, career-related strain and coaching-style conversations.
Joanna often supports people carrying the effects of trauma, abuse and difficult childhood experiences. She listens for the protective habits a person has developed and talks through which patterns still help and which cause extra pain. She also helps people adjusting to neurodiversity diagnoses such as Autism and ADHD, and those coping with chronic illness or ongoing caregiving demands.
Sessions mix open listening with practical tools. Cognitive behavioural ideas are used to notice patterns of thinking and try small changes. Other sessions look at early life and relationship patterns to make sense of how past experiences shape present reactions.
Joanna sometimes uses creative, art-based techniques when words are hard to reach. These methods aim to help with emotional expression and to notice feelings that are difficult to name. The therapist matches techniques to what each person finds most useful.
Her manner is calm and straightforward, suited to adults juggling family life or work. People looking for help with relationship strains, parenting stress or the emotional effects of loss may find her approach practical and steady. Sessions are offered in English and are based in the UK.
How sessions work
How Joanna uses therapy approaches online
Client-centred therapy focuses on listening and reflecting. The therapist follows the person's lead, helps clarify feelings and supports them to find their own ways forward. This approach is often helpful for people who feel disconnected or unsure where to begin. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviours that keep problems going. It uses practical exercises and small experiments to change unhelpful thinking and improve sleep, anxiety or low mood. Psychodynamic work pays attention to early relationships and repeated patterns. It helps people see how past experiences influence current reactions and relationships. Finding the right approach is part of the work. Joanna discusses options with each person and together they decide which methods to try based on goals, preferences and what feels manageable. The process is collaborative and reviewed as therapy progresses. Session formats are not specified in the original information, so please confirm current online session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around family life and work commitments, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when days are busy. They can also let people choose whether to use audio or video, depending on what feels most practical for them.Areas of focus
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Which concerns does she focus on?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, life changes, ADHD, parenting pressures, depression, sleep problems and career stress.
What is her therapeutic style?
She blends client-centred listening with cognitive behavioural techniques and psychodynamic ideas. Creative art-based methods are used when words feel difficult.
How much experience does she have?
Joanna has three years of professional experience working with adults in the UK.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with NCPS and practices from the United Kingdom.
Can she see clients in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are sessions arranged and paid for?
Costs vary by location; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a 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.