Joanne Lindley , BACP

Joanne Lindley works with people who want to improve relationships, ease anxiety, and find relief from depression, bereavement and loss. She approaches each person with respect, sensitivity and compassion, and she recognises that seeking therapy requires courage and commitment.

She is an accredited member of the BACP - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - and brings practical experience from work within the NHS. That NHS experience included supporting a wide range of therapeutic issues and working with people across many ages and backgrounds.

Joanne is trained in both psychotherapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, with CBT used particularly for addressing anxiety. She is also qualified to work with depression using Person Centred Counselling for Depression (PCE-CfD), an evidence-based approach endorsed by the NHS. Her training extends to relationship work and to supporting people through bereavement and loss, and she has developed a particular specialism supporting academics and students. She is also a qualified and certified pet bereavement counsellor.

In an initial session Joanne discusses each person’s specific needs and priorities, and she offers flexible appointment options including online sessions, telephone appointments and instant messaging during evening and weekend hours. She aims to collaborate with clients to build a clearer path toward greater peace and wellbeing.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Joanne draws on a blend of approaches to meet different needs. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thought and behaviour patterns and developing practical strategies to manage anxiety, low mood and stress. Client-Centered Therapy places the person at the centre of the process - the therapist offers empathy, acceptance and gentle guidance to help clients explore feelings and find their own solutions. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early and current relationship patterns influence emotional responses and can be useful for relationship difficulties, intimacy issues and patterns of abandonment or avoidance.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey and Joanne treats that choice as a collaborative process. She works with each person to consider their goals, preferences and life circumstances so a suitable combination of methods can be identified and adjusted over time.

Online therapy with Joanne is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging, making it easier to fit support into busy schedules. These options increase flexibility for evening and weekend appointments and help people connect with a licensed professional from wherever they are based, improving access to consistent therapeutic support.