Counsellor profile
Joanne Brooks, BACP
United Kingdom
Counsellor - Codependency and Relationships
Continue with JoanneWhere Joanne stands
- Credentials
- BACP
- Registration
- BACP, United Kingdom / 387826
- Experience
- 3 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- United Kingdom
About
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Boundary work
- Grief and trauma
About Joanne
Joanne Brooks is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has three years of professional experience in the UK. She works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, family conflict, trauma and abuse, grief, and a range of relationship and intimacy-related concerns. She also supports those navigating codependency, self-esteem struggles, addictions and life transitions.
Joanne favours a client-centred style. Sessions focus on listening and reflecting so people can find what matters to them. She aims to make it straightforward to talk about difficult feelings and the patterns that keep repeating in relationships.
In practical work she helps people spot how they put others first and the impact that has on their day-to-day life. Conversations cover setting boundaries, managing anger, coping with worry, and making small changes that feel doable. She also supports people facing grief, caregiving stress, or the aftermath of abuse.
Joanne works in clear, plain language and emphasises mutual respect in sessions. She invites clients to pace the work and to bring specific problems they want to address. That can be anything from communication difficulties to dealing with dissociation or attachment concerns.
Her background includes supporting people with ADHD, bipolar and eating-related issues alongside relational challenges. People who want to start are asked to use the site process to match and arrange a first session.
How sessions work
How Joanne uses client-centred work online
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting. The counsellor offers a non-directive stance so clients can find their own answers. This approach is often used for anxiety, relationship patterns and self-esteem concerns because it helps people make sense of their feelings and choices.In practical terms this means sessions tend to be conversational. The counsellor will ask about current problems, reflect what she hears, and support clients to try small changes between sessions. That approach can help when people are working through grief, codependency or the impact of past abuse.
Finding the right method is part of the work. Joanne will discuss what is helpful and adapt the approach based on the client's goals and preferences. She aims to make those decisions together so the process feels collaborative and focused on what matters most to the client.
The therapist's biography does not specify which online formats she uses. Please confirm the available session types before you book. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy day, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They can also let clients join from wherever they can be in a quieter environment or when arranging a break from work.
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Does she help with people-pleasing and boundary setting?
Yes. She works with people who struggle to say no and who prioritise others at their own cost, including practical boundary strategies.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses a client-centred approach that focuses on listening, reflecting and helping clients find their own solutions.
How much experience does she have?
She has three years of professional experience working in the United Kingdom.
What credentials does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can I have sessions in another language or from another country?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not taking international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select 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 you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.