Counsellor profile
Joanne Airey, BACP
Counsellor - Family and parenting, Stress and anxiety
Continue with JoanneAbout
- Client-centred therapy
- Solution-focused work
- Parenting support
About Joanne
Joanne Airey is a counsellor and a member of the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP) with ten years' experience. She works with adults who are dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, low self-esteem, depression, addiction and parenting pressures. Her practice also covers concerns such as trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, sleep problems, anger and coping with life changes.
Joanne practised across hospices, private practice, schools and universities. She has run sessions in many settings and has experience working with a wide age range, from adolescents to older people. Her background means she is used to sensitive situations including bereavement, chronic illness and caregiving stress.
Her main approach is client-centred therapy, which focuses on listening carefully and helping people find their own solutions. She also uses solution-focused ideas to help set short-term goals and explore practical steps that can make day-to-day life easier.
In sessions she aims to build a trusting working relationship and to be non-judgemental. That will usually mean open conversation about what is most pressing, and practical ways to change patterns that feel stuck.
If you are a parent feeling overwhelmed, an adult coping with a difficult relationship, or someone facing major life change, she offers straightforward support and methods to help you manage. To begin, follow the site booking steps and complete the questionnaire to arrange an initial session.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-centred therapy focuses on listening, reflecting and helping people clarify what matters to them. Online sessions can use this same listening-led approach to help someone talk through relationship worries, grief, stress or parenting strain. Solution-focused therapy concentrates on small, achievable steps and identifying what already works; it is useful for short-term goals and practical changes.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Joanne will discuss what feels most helpful and adapt the mix of listening-led and solution-focused methods to the client’s aims and circumstances. This is a collaborative process that starts with identifying priorities and trying straightforward changes to see what helps.
The biography notes experience delivering sessions online and by phone, but specific session formats for this listing should be confirmed before booking. Online work can make counselling easier to fit into daily life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also help people keep therapy going around work, childcare and other responsibilities.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
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What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, self-esteem, depression, addictions and parenting pressures, among other issues listed on her profile.
What is her therapeutic style?
She primarily uses client-centred therapy and also draws on solution-focused methods to set short-term goals and practical steps.
How much experience does she have?
She has practised for ten years in hospices, private practice, schools and universities.
What credentials and location are shown?
She is a member of the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP) and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then 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.