Counsellor profile
Joanne Ramshaw, BACP, NCPS
Counsellor - Relationships and family concerns
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- Stress and anxiety
- Grief and loss
- Parenting strain
About Joanne
Joanne Ramshaw is a counsellor registered with BACP and NCPS with five years' clinical experience in the United Kingdom. She works with adults facing stress and anxiety, relationship and family concerns, grief and loss, low self-esteem, and the practical strains that come with life changes and health problems.
Joanne uses straightforward conversation to help people clarify what matters to them. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to focus on values and practical steps. She also uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy techniques to spot unhelpful patterns and try different responses.
Her sessions are person-centred in style, meaning the client sets the pace and the topics. Narrative ideas are sometimes used to rethink stories people tell about themselves and their relationships. Attachment-based thinking helps when long-standing relationship patterns are affecting daily life.
Joanne has worked with people affected by bereavement, addiction, trauma and abuse, chronic illness, and the stresses of caregiving. She also supports adults dealing with adoption and foster-care histories, blended family tensions, separation and divorce, and commitment or control issues.
People looking to work on parenting pressures, communication problems, body image, or coping with cancer and ageing often find practical strategies are discussed. Joanne encourages short, clear goals and regular review so sessions remain focused on what the client wants to change.
To start, a short matching questionnaire and an initial session are used to agree priorities and next steps. Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How sessions work
How Joanne’s approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people identify what matters to them and take small steps towards those values. It suits people who are stuck in avoidance or who want clearer everyday choices. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thinking and testing new responses in daily life; it often helps with anxiety, stress and low mood. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns from earlier relationships that still shape how someone connects now and can be useful when relationship worries keep repeating.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which methods to try first, review progress, and adjust the plan as needed. That means goals, preferences and practical constraints shape each step together.
Session formats are not specified in the original biography, so please confirm current online options before booking. Online sessions can fit more easily around daily life and make it simpler to attend without travel. They can be a good choice for quieter check-ins, shorter review meetings, or when a client prefers not to travel. Registered or accredited professionals use the same therapeutic tools remotely as they would in person, and sessions can be arranged to suit a client’s schedule and practical needs.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
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What kinds of problems does she help with?
Joanne works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, grief, low self-esteem, parenting pressures, and life changes including health issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses a person-centred style with practical techniques from ACT and CBT, and draws on narrative and attachment perspectives when helpful.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has five years of professional counselling experience in the United Kingdom.
What credentials and location are listed?
Joanne is listed with BACP and NCPS and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Sessions use a subscription model that varies by location and can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working 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.