Counsellor profile
Joanne Carter, BACP
Counsellor - trauma and relationships
See online counselling options- Attachment-based work
- Client-centred support
- Mindfulness and CBT
About Joanne
Counsellor Joanne Carter is a BACP member with four years' experience working in the United Kingdom. She helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, addiction and grief. She also lists support for sleep and eating difficulties, bipolar, ADHD and intimacy-related concerns.
Joanne works from an attachment-informed and client-centred perspective. Sessions focus on talking through current problems and on understanding how early relationships shape feelings and behaviour. She uses tools from cognitive behavioural therapy and mindfulness when they suit the client.
In practice she keeps sessions straightforward. People can expect clear listening, reflections and practical steps to try between meetings. The emphasis is on noticing patterns, building small changes and making sense of difficult memories.
Joanne describes particular interest in inner child recovery and in supporting people who have experienced domestic abuse. She also offers help with communication problems, guilt and shame, isolation and finding life purpose.
Sessions are conducted in English. International clients are accepted. Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, users are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and book a first session.
How her approaches shape online counselling
Online counselling with Joanne draws on attachment-based ideas and client-centred work. Attachment-based therapy looks at how early relationships influence current feelings and closeness. It can help people who find themselves repeating old patterns in relationships or who struggle with trust. Client-centred therapy emphasises listening and reflecting rather than directing. This approach helps people organise their thoughts, name difficult emotions and decide what changes to try. Joanne also uses cognitive behavioural therapy techniques to identify unhelpful thinking and to plan small behavioural experiments. Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. Joanne will discuss goals and preferences and will work with the person to choose what to try first. That collaborative decision helps make sessions relevant to everyday life. The original biography does not specify which online formats are offered. Please confirm the current session options before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions around work and family life. It can also allow shorter check-ins when needed, avoid travel time and let people take part from different locations.Areas of expertise
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Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What sorts of problems does she help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, addiction, grief and related concerns.
How would she describe her approach?
Her style is attachment-informed and client-centred, using listening, reflection and practical steps. She also draws on cognitive behavioural techniques and mindfulness when helpful.
How much experience does she have?
She has four years' experience working as a counsellor.
Which professional body is she a member of?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original profile does not list specific session formats. Confirm current session options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use 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.
Online counselling is not emergency care. In an emergency call 999, or see the help numbers.