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Joyce Akpogheneta, BACP

Credentials: BACP
Experience: 11 years
Practising in: United Kingdom
Languages: English
Sessions: Online only
Client ages: Adults, 18 and over

Works with Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuse Self esteem Compassion fatigue

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Joyce Akpogheneta uses human-focused therapy to help people manage stress, anxiety, trauma and difficult emotions. She is a BACP member with 11 years of practice experience and speaks English. Joyce writes clearly and compassionately to help people take the first steps towards feeling steadier in day-to-day life.

Joyce focuses on trauma that has not been fully processed, along with worries, anger and low mood. She also helps with parenting strain, bereavement, relationship tension, compassion fatigue and life changes that leave people unsettled.

Background and approach

She listens for strengths and supports people to notice the resources they already have. Her approach centres on the person in front of her rather than a rigid method. She draws on attachment-based perspectives to look at how early relationships affect current patterns.

She also uses client-centred work to keep sessions grounded in what matters to the individual. Joyce brings psychodynamic thinking and solution-focused tools when they fit the situation. Motivational interviewing can be used to help people find momentum for change.

Sessions are aimed at helping people talk through what is troubling them and try practical next steps between meetings. People working with Joyce can expect a calm, steady style that encourages reflection and small, achievable changes. She supports the process of finding clearer directions and easing day-to-day distress.

The emphasis is on collaboration, realistic goals and building on what already works for each person.

How Joyce’s approaches work online

Attachment-based work helps people see how early relationships shape current patterns of closeness and trust. Online sessions can be used to notice these patterns and practise different ways of relating in everyday life. Client-centred therapy places the person’s own experience at the centre of sessions and focuses on listening, empathy and the client’s goals. This approach suits people who want a supportive space to make sense of feelings and find their own direction.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process. Joyce will talk with each person about their needs, goals and preferences and adapt methods collaboratively. Together they decide whether to emphasise reflection, practical steps or motivational techniques to move forward.

Online therapy offers practical advantages for many people. Video calls enable face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed, and live chat or text-based messaging can suit someone who prefers writing or wants ongoing brief support. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and to maintain continuity when travel or schedules change.

What kinds of concerns does Joyce help with?

She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, grief and depression, plus parenting strain, relationship issues and anger.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her work is person-centred and collaborative, using attachment ideas, psychodynamic reflection and solution-focused steps to meet practical goals.

How much experience does she have?

Joyce has 11 years of therapeutic and professional experience working with a range of emotional and relational difficulties.

Where is she based and what are her credentials?

She practises in the United Kingdom and is a member of the British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English and she is available to work with international clients.

What session formats can I choose from?

Therapy is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How are sessions paid for?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with Joyce?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

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Experience: 11 years
Registered with: BACP
Languages: English

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Joyce Akpogheneta, BACP

Background and approach

How Joyce’s approaches work online

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

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