Counsellor profile
Joanna Cottrell, BACP
Counsellor - stress and anxiety
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Counsellor and BACP member Joanna Cottrell has eight years of experience working with people in the United Kingdom. She works with stress, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, motivation and relationship and career concerns as listed in her profile.
Joanna offers a straightforward listening approach. Sessions focus on helping people talk through what matters to them and on finding practical steps they can try between meetings. She uses familiar methods such as client-centred work and cognitive behavioural techniques when they fit the situation.
People come for help with many issues. Joanna also lists ADHD, addictions, grief, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related difficulties, eating and sleeping problems, parenting strain, anger and coping with life changes among her areas of interest. She is comfortable discussing both short-term problems and longer-standing patterns that keep causing upset.
Her approach is collaborative. Joanna helps people set practical goals and checks in on progress. She can use motivational interviewing and solution-focused work to support change and will bring trauma-focused techniques into sessions when they are needed and agreed.
Sessions are practical and down to earth. Joanna aims to help people notice small shifts that make daily life easier. People interested in working with her are asked to follow the site steps to match and arrange a first meeting.
How Joanna uses therapy approaches online
Client-centred work focuses on listening and following what the client brings. In practice this means the counsellor encourages people to say what matters most and helps them reflect on their thoughts and feelings. Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, looks at links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and offers practical exercises to test out different ways of thinking and acting. Motivational interviewing helps when someone feels stuck or unsure about change by exploring their own reasons for and against taking steps.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Joanna will work with the client to decide which methods suit their goals and preferences. She adapts the mix of listening, practical exercises and motivational work as sessions progress so the plan stays relevant.
Session formats are not listed in the supplied profile, so please confirm current options before booking. Many people find remote sessions help fit counselling into a busy week, offer a way to check in during a break, or allow shorter phone or video check-ins when that suits. Registered or accredited professionals including counsellors and therapists often use these practical benefits to make therapy easier to schedule and maintain.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem and career and relationship issues, plus a wider range of concerns such as ADHD, addictions, grief and trauma.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses a client-centred approach, and draws on cognitive behavioural techniques, motivational interviewing and solution-focused ideas as appropriate.
How much experience does she have?
She has eight years of professional experience working with counselling skills in the United Kingdom.
Which professional body is she registered with?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions arranged and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to speak with her?
Select the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
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