Counsellor profile
Joe Sibley, BACP
Counsellor - stress and relationships
See online counselling options- ACT
- CBT
- Solution focused
About Joe
Counsellor Joe Sibley is a BACP member with six years' experience working in the United Kingdom. He helps people with stress, anxiety, relationships, grief, self-esteem, career concerns, family issues, anger, depression, coping with life changes, coaching and ADHD. He also focuses on life purpose, midlife crisis and workplace issues.
Joe began his working life on building sites. That practical background and his interests outside work shape how he meets people. He writes plainly and keeps sessions straightforward. He aims to be down-to-earth rather than formal or clinical.
His practice draws on several recognised counselling methods. Joe uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centred Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Solution-Focused Therapy to guide sessions. He describes himself as an integrative counsellor who selects approaches that suit each person.
Sessions involve talking through current problems and finding steps that fit a person’s day-to-day life. He also supports people who want coaching-style work, such as planning career moves or sorting goals. Conversations cover both emotional issues and practical next steps.
Joe asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire before booking a first session. Costs vary with location and sessions run on a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
How Joe uses ACT and CBT in online counselling
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without being driven by them. It focuses on what matters most and on small actions that move a person towards those values; it can be useful for anxiety, stress and life changes.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at links between thoughts, feelings and actions. It helps identify unhelpful thinking patterns and tries practical experiments to change them. This approach can be helpful for low mood, worry and workplace stress.
Choosing an approach is part of the work. Joe will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, then suggest methods to try. That decision is made together and may change as therapy progresses.
Please check which session formats are currently offered before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats. Confirming options will help fit sessions around work or family life, for example by choosing shorter check-ins, quieter times or sessions that do not require video. Online counselling can make it easier to schedule appointments and keep therapy going alongside everyday commitments.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does he help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, grief, anger and depression, plus relationship and workplace issues. He also supports people with self-esteem, ADHD and coaching goals.
What is his counselling style?
He describes his style as down-to-earth and practical. He uses different approaches depending on what suits the person.
How much experience does he have?
He has six years' experience as a counsellor working with a range of everyday issues. That experience includes workplace and life-purpose concerns.
Which professional body is he a member of?
He is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
Can I have sessions in other languages or from abroad?
Sessions are offered in English. He is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats does he offer?
Please confirm current session options before booking as formats are not specified here. The site will show the formats available when you begin the matching process.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model. The subscription can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Click the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, then schedule a first session. That starts the process of arranging appointments.
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.