Counsellor profile
Joanna Cottrell, BACP
United Kingdom
BACP counsellor - anxiety and relationships
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- Credentials
- BACP
- Registration
- BACP, United Kingdom / 404107
- Experience
- 8 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- United Kingdom
About
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
About Joanna
Joanna Cottrell is a BACP-registered counsellor in the United Kingdom with eight years of experience. She works with people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, relationship and career difficulties, and related concerns such as codependency and grief. Joanna focuses on practical conversations that help people untangle patterns that leave them putting others first.
Joanna uses straightforward talking and listening to help people identify what they want to change. She draws on client-centred work to follow each person’s pace and on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to spot thinking patterns that keep problems going. Motivational Interviewing and Solution-Focused ideas help set clear goals and small steps forward.
Sessions are built around what a person brings that day. Joanna aims to clarify what matters most and to make change feel manageable rather than overwhelming. She pays attention to patterns such as people-pleasing, difficulty saying no, and coping around someone else’s drinking or mood swings.
Her approach includes practical tools for managing stress, tracking thoughts and feelings, and trying out different responses between sessions. For people coping with trauma and abuse, trauma-focused methods are used alongside other approaches to address distress carefully and gradually.
Joanna works in English and with adults. She does not take international clients. Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches and online work
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what matters to the person. It helps people clarify their own priorities and pace the work around their readiness.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions. It helps with anxiety, low mood and unhelpful patterns like people-pleasing by teaching simple tools to test and change thinking habits.
Motivational Interviewing supports gentle movement towards change by exploring a person’s own reasons for wanting things to be different. It can help when motivation feels stuck or when making steps seems hard.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. Joanna will work with the client to figure out which methods suit their goals and preferences. That decision is collaborative and can change as the work progresses.
The biography does not specify which online session formats are offered, so confirm available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a working day, reduce travel time, and allow a quieter check-in when needed. Different formats can also suit different practical needs - for example shorter phone check-ins for a busy day or video sessions when face-to-face conversation helps progress. Registered or accredited professionals can explain the best match for an individual’s situation during the initial steps.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, relationship and career difficulties, and related issues such as codependency and grief.
What approach does she use in sessions?
She uses client-centred listening alongside Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and motivational techniques to set goals and try practical steps between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
Joanna has eight years of professional experience using counselling skills in the United Kingdom.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and works in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I don’t live in the UK?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current session options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then 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 you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.