Counsellor profile
Joanne Lyons, BACP
BACP counsellor - stress and family concerns
Continue with JoanneAbout
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Grief and bereavement
About Joanne
Joanne Lyons is a BACP counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with five years of experience. She works with people who are coping with stress, anxiety, family problems, trauma and abuse, grief, depression and parenting pressures. She also supports those facing ADHD, bipolar and the practical strain of life changes.
She trained in humanistic psychotherapeutic counselling and gained experience at a low-cost community counselling service in south-east London. That placement involved working with people dealing with anxiety, depression and family conflict. She also volunteers at a bereavement charity and has direct experience supporting people with grief and loss.
Joanne uses a client-centred approach. Sessions focus on what the person brings each week and aim to create straightforward conversation about current difficulties. She also draws on trauma-focused work when past hurt or abuse is a clear part of the issue.
In practice she aims to be approachable and non-judgemental. She listens and helps people notice patterns, options and small steps that can change day-to-day life. This can include coping strategies for panic or anxiety and talking through relationship or parenting concerns.
Her background includes working with additional areas such as chronic pain and illness, autism and Asperger syndrome, domestic violence, self-harm and issues commonly affecting young adults and women. People are encouraged to discuss what they hope to work on in the first session so the focus is clear from the start.
How sessions work
How client-centred and trauma-focused work translate to online sessions
Client-Centred Therapy places the person's concerns at the centre. It involves open conversation, reflective listening and building understanding at the person's pace. This approach can help with everyday stress, relationship tension and parenting worries by focusing on what the person says matters most.Trauma-Focused Therapy concentrates on the impact of past harm and on practical ways to reduce its influence on daily life. It aims to identify triggers, manage distressing reactions and develop clearer coping steps for people who have experienced trauma or abuse.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Joanne will discuss options with the person and decide together what feels most useful based on needs, goals and preferences. That means adapting the focus as progress is made and checking in about what is and is not helping.
For practicalities, please confirm the exact session formats available before booking as the biography does not list them explicitly. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, offer quieter surroundings when needed, and reduce travel time so people can use a shorter break from work or home routines.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
Joanne works with stress, anxiety, family problems, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, parenting pressures, bipolar and ADHD among other related concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses client-centred therapy to follow what matters most to the person and also applies trauma-focused approaches where past harm is involved.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Joanne has five years of experience, including trainee work at a community counselling service and volunteering at a bereavement charity.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is registered with the BACP and works in the United Kingdom.
Can I have sessions in a language other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she see clients outside the UK?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions charged and what about cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start a course of sessions?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.