Joanne Rothery, NCPS

Joanne Rothery is an NCPS counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with four years of professional experience. She works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, grief and codependency concerns. Joanne aims to be a steady presence while someone talks through what feels hard right now.

She uses a person-centred way of working that places the client at the centre of sessions. That means conversations focus on what the client brings, and the therapist follows their pace rather than imposing a fixed plan. Joanne also draws on cognitive behavioural techniques when unhelpful thoughts and patterns are getting in the way of daily living.

Joanne has experience supporting people coping with changes such as career shifts, relationship strain and exhaustion linked to caring roles. She offers practical steps to manage anxiety, improve sleep and reduce the impact of stress on everyday life. When addiction or past trauma is part of a person’s story, she brings trauma-focused approaches alongside listening and problem-solving.

Sessions are plain spoken and steady. Joanne invites clients to name what they want to work on and then helps find small, achievable changes. She pays attention to patterns such as people-pleasing, difficulty saying no, and feeling defined by others’ needs.

People who choose Joanne often want a therapist who accepts difficult feelings and helps them try different ways of coping. She encourages people to explore how their past affects current patterns and to practise new responses in day-to-day life.

How her approaches work for online sessions