Counsellor profile
Joanna Oxford, BACP
United Kingdom
BACP counsellor - relationships and stress
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- Credentials
- BACP
- Registration
- BACP, United Kingdom / 379650
- Experience
- 12 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- United Kingdom
About
- Codependency support
- CBT and ACT
- Attachment work
About Joanna
Joanna Oxford is a BACP-registered counsellor in the United Kingdom with 12 years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship problems, grief, parenting strain, trauma and codependency concerns. Joanna also supports clients dealing with sleep problems, anger, low self-esteem and career pressures.
Her approach is practical and conversational. She mixes evidence-informed methods such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) with Attachment-Based and Emotionally-Focused ideas. Sessions focus on what someone wants to change and on small, achievable steps to get there.
Joanna draws on earlier NHS mental health experience and moved into therapeutic work in 2009. She describes herself as an integral therapist, meaning she selects techniques from different approaches to suit each person. That might mean working on thoughts and behaviours one week and exploring patterns in close relationships another week.
In session she listens, asks direct questions and helps people practice new ways of reacting. She also uses coaching-style conversations for practical problems such as managing work stress or improving sleep. This is aimed at people who keep putting others first, find it hard to say no, or feel stuck in cycles of caretaking.
Joanna has offered counselling by telephone, email and video. International clients are accepted and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How sessions work
How Joanna uses therapeutic approaches online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without being driven by them. It focuses on values and small actions that move someone towards the life they want, which can help with anxiety, avoidance and low motivation.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviour. It is practical and problem-focused, useful for managing sleep, anger, low mood and stress by rehearsing new responses and changing unhelpful thinking patterns.
Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to how early and current relationships shape reactions now. It can help people who find themselves losing identity in relationships, struggling with intimacy, or reacting strongly to perceived rejection.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Joanna will discuss what feels most useful and adapt methods to a client’s goals and preferences. That collaboration helps decide whether to emphasise behavioural experiments, values-driven work, or relationship patterns.
The biography notes she has provided counselling by telephone, email and video in the past, but clients should confirm current session options before booking. Many people find online sessions easier to fit around work or caregiving, reduce travel time, and allow focused short check-ins on busy days. Joanna aims to help make sessions workable alongside everyday life.
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Experience
12+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, grief, parenting strain, trauma and codependency among other concerns.
How would she work with someone who people-pleases?
Her style is conversational and practical, using CBT and ACT tools alongside attachment ideas to notice patterns and try different responses.
How much experience does she have?
She has 12 years of therapeutic experience, including prior work within NHS mental health services.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is registered with the BACP and works from the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
International clients are accepted and she does work with people outside the UK.
Which session formats does she offer?
The biography states she has used telephone, email and video counselling; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I get started with her?
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 you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.