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Joanne Maddison, BACP

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

Works with Stress, Anxiety GriefParenting issuesAnger managementDepression

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Joanne Maddison is a BACP counsellor practising in the United Kingdom. She draws on three years of professional experience to support people facing stress, anxiety, grief and depression. Joanne uses a sensitive, respectful style and adapts how she works to the needs of each person.

She blends client-centred listening with psychodynamic ideas to look at how past experiences affect present feelings. Joanne also uses mindfulness and somatic approaches to help people notice bodily reactions and calm intense emotions.

Background and approach

Sessions are shaped around what a person needs that week, whether that is short-term coping or deeper reflection. Joanne has a background in healthcare and an interest in changes that happen around pregnancy and early parenthood. She helps clients talk through career challenges, sleeping difficulties, self-esteem concerns and compassion fatigue.

She also addresses complex themes such as abandonment, attachment and family of origin issues. Practical issues such as chronic illness, caregiver stress, addictions and relationship problems are part of her work. Joanne pays attention to how control, codependency or commitment worries show up in daily life.

Her approach involves clear conversation, paced reflection and simple practices to try between sessions. People meet Joanne to explore losses, life transitions and ongoing low mood. She aims to empower each person to make changes that feel manageable and real.

The focus is always on what the individual wants to work towards next.

Approaches to therapy you can use online

Joanne works with client-centred counselling, psychodynamic ideas and mindfulness practices. Client-centred counselling means the conversation is shaped around what the person brings and what matters most to them; it is helpful for building trust and working through immediate concerns. Psychodynamic work looks at patterns that come from past relationships and early experiences and helps people understand recurring feelings and reactions. Mindfulness therapy brings attention to the present moment through simple breathing and awareness exercises that can ease anxiety and help with sleep.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Joanne will collaborate with each person to decide which methods suit their goals and preferences. That might mean starting with practical coping strategies and adding deeper psychodynamic reflection later, or combining mindfulness practice with somatic awareness to manage intense emotions.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text-based messaging can suit shorter check-ins or people who prefer writing. These formats make it easier to fit therapy around work, family commitments and health needs while still working with registered or accredited professionals.

What concerns does Joanne commonly help with?

Joanne supports people with stress, anxiety, grief, depression and anger. She also works with sleep problems, self-esteem, career worries and compassion fatigue.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is client-centred and reflective, drawing on psychodynamic ideas and mindfulness. Sessions focus on present needs while noticing how past experiences influence current patterns.

What is her professional background and experience?

She has three years of professional experience and a background in healthcare. That experience informs her interest in life changes around pregnancy and caregiver stress.

What credentials and location are listed for Joanne?

Joanne is registered with the BACP and practices in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are supported and can international clients join?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats does she offer?

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

How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin a course of therapy with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions according to therapist availability.

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Most often

Stress, Anxiety
Grief
Parenting issues

Also listed

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 3 years
Registered with: BACP
Languages: English

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Joanne Maddison, BACP

Background and approach

Approaches to therapy you can use online

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Others working with stress, anxiety