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Joanna Walsh, NCPS

Credentials: NCPS
Experience: 3 years
Practising in: United Kingdom
Languages: English
Sessions: Online only
Client ages: Adults, 18 and over

Works with Stress, Anxiety Grief Self esteem Coping with life changes ADHD

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Joanna Walsh is a counsellor who combines therapy and creative approaches to help people feel more connected to themselves. She works with issues like trauma, loss, anxiety and low self-esteem. Joanna draws on three years of experience and holds NCPS as a listed credential.

She takes a warm, person-focused approach. Sessions often begin by making sense of what feels most urgent. Joanna helps people notice patterns that became protective, and to choose which ones still help now.

Background and approach

Conversations can be verbal or include art-based activities when words are hard to find. Joanna supports people adjusting to neurodiversity and to changes such as a new diagnosis of ADHD or autism. She also addresses grief from many kinds of loss, chronic pain and illness, postpartum difficulties, and the emotional aftermath of abuse or assault.

Work can cover sleeping problems, career strain, parenting stress and finding purpose in midlife. Therapy may involve looking at past experiences and how they shape current responses. Joanna uses practical, short-term techniques alongside deeper exploration of feelings and relationships.

Cognitive behavioural ideas are used alongside psychodynamic and trauma-focused ways of understanding distress. Sessions are offered in English and are delivered online by video, phone, live chat or text messaging. Joanna aims to pace work to each person’s needs, helping them take clear steps toward coping better and feeling more like themselves.

How Joanna's approaches work online

Client-centred therapy focuses on the person in front of the counsellor. It means the therapist listens closely, follows the pace you set, and helps you find your own answers. This approach can help with feelings of disconnection, low self-esteem and adjusting to life changes.

Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions link together. It uses practical exercises and small experiments to reduce anxiety, improve sleep and change unhelpful patterns. This can be helpful when someone wants clear steps to manage symptoms.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Joanna will talk with each person about their needs, goals and preferences, and choose methods together. That collaboration means therapy can mix gentle exploration with hands-on tools as needed.

Online sessions give flexibility for different rhythms of work. Video calls allow more face-to-face interaction, phone sessions can fit into a short break and use less bandwidth, and live chat or text messaging suit quick check-ins or people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent and fit it around daily life.

What concerns does Joanna specialise in?

She focuses on trauma, grief, anxiety and low self-esteem, and also helps with ADHD, relationship strain, sleeping problems and parenting stress.

How would you describe Joanna's therapeutic style?

Her style is warm and person-centred, combining talk therapy with creative art-based exercises when words are difficult.

What experience does Joanna have?

Joanna has three years of clinical experience working with people facing trauma, neurodiversity and life changes.

What credentials and region are listed for Joanna?

She is listed with NCPS and practices from the United Kingdom.

Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

Joanna offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging as formats for therapy.

How much does therapy cost?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with Joanna?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience: 3 years
Registered with: NCPS
Languages: English

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Joanna Walsh, NCPS

Background and approach

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What this therapist works with

Others working with stress, anxiety