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Joanne Rothery

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Joanne Rothery, NCPS

United Kingdom

Counselling therapist - Stress and family concerns

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About

  • Person-centred approach
  • Cognitive behavioural techniques
  • Trauma-focused work

About Joanne

Joanne Rothery is a counselling therapist registered with the NCPS in the United Kingdom, with four years of professional experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and problems related to family and grief. Joanne also supports people coping with sleep problems, anger, career strain, bipolar-related challenges, and compassion fatigue.

Her sessions follow a person-centred approach, where the client is placed at the centre of conversations. Joanne listens without judgement and helps people talk through difficult feelings. She aims to offer steady, calm presence while clients decide what to bring to sessions.

Joanne uses elements of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy alongside trauma-focused methods when these fit a person’s goals. That can involve looking at thoughts and behaviours that keep problems going and trying practical ways to change them. She also draws on trauma-focused techniques to address past harms in a paced way.

She commonly works with issues connected to attachment, abandonment, adoption and foster care, blended family difficulties, caregiver stress, codependency, and communication or control problems. Other areas Joanne supports include body image, dissociation, and personality-related concerns such as avoidant or dependent patterns.

Sessions are carried out in English and Joanne accepts international clients. People are encouraged to use the site button to view online therapy options, complete a short matching questionnaire and book an initial session if they wish to proceed.

How sessions work

How Joanne uses her approaches in online sessions

Joanne works from a person-centred base, which means sessions focus on what the client brings and on being listened to with acceptance. This approach helps when people need a steady, non-directive presence while they sort through feelings.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, which looks at links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and tries practical steps to reduce anxiety or change unhelpful patterns. Trauma-Focused Therapy is used when past events affect daily life; this involves paced work to address traumatic memories and their effects.

Deciding on an approach is collaborative. Joanne will help the client consider goals, preferences and what feels manageable, and then try ways of working that suit those needs. That might mean using person-centred listening for some sessions, and adding CBT exercises or trauma-focused techniques at other times.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into daily life, for example by reducing travel, allowing shorter check-ins, or offering sessions without being on camera. Registered or accredited professionals including therapists use these benefits to help people balance therapy with home and work life.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Also works with

Family conflictsGriefSleeping disordersAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMulticultural concernsNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Trauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

4+ years

Listed in

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she help with?

She supports adults with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, family concerns, grief, sleeping and anger issues, among other difficulties.

How would she describe her therapeutic style?

Her work is person-centred, placing the client at the centre of sessions while also drawing on practical CBT and trauma-focused methods when helpful.

How much experience does she have?

She has four years of professional experience as a counselling therapist in the UK.

What credential does she hold and where is she based?

She is registered with the NCPS and practises from the United Kingdom.

Can she work with people in other countries?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

Which session formats are used?

The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current online session options before booking.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

What are the first steps to begin?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a 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.

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