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Joanna Walsh, NCPS

Based in the UK Online sessions

Warm counsellor for trauma and parenting concerns

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Years in practice
3
Registration
NCPS
Languages
English
Focus
Stress, Anxiety
Focus
Grief
Focus
Self esteem
About

About Joanna

Joanna Walsh is a counsellor who focuses on trauma, loss and feelings of disconnection. She works with people carrying the impact of past abuse, PTSD, depression and low self-esteem, and those adjusting to neurodiversity diagnoses such as ADHD or autism. Joanna aims to create a steady, person-centred space where clients can begin to make small, practical changes.

Her background combines counselling skills with an MSc in Psychology and experience as a therapeutic art coach.

Background and approach

Over three years she has developed ways to help people express difficult feelings when words alone feel hard to find. She uses creative techniques alongside talking work to help clients notice patterns and try new responses. Sessions begin by understanding what matters to the person in front of her.

Joanna listens for the protective strategies someone has developed and gently questions which still help and which get in the way. The work can include emotion regulation, building self-compassion, and practical steps for everyday life. She also supports people navigating grief, career change, sleep difficulties and parenting-related strain.

Additional focus areas include chronic illness, caregiver stress, communication problems and perinatal struggles such as postpartum depression. Joanna uses an empathic, adaptable style rather than a one-size-fits-all method. She blends client-centred work with cognitive and psychodynamic approaches, and includes trauma-focused methods where needed.

Her aim is steady progress at a pace the client feels able to manage.

Focus areas and approaches

What Joanna works with

Everything Joanna lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Joanna helps people with.

Approaches Joanna lists

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Online support

How Joanna’s approaches work online

Joanna uses client-centred work to focus on what the person wants from therapy. This approach involves active listening, reflecting what the client says, and helping them find their own solutions. It is useful for building trust and exploring personal values and goals.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, is another part of her practice. CBT looks at linkages between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and offers practical strategies for managing anxiety, low mood and sleep problems. It often includes small experiments and clear techniques clients can try between sessions.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Joanna will discuss options with the client and adapt methods to match their goals, needs and preferences. Together they decide whether talking work, practical CBT tasks or creative exercises are best for the moment.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone meetings, live chat and text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and visual art work, while phone sessions need less bandwidth. Live chat and messaging can suit shorter check-ins or people who prefer writing. These formats make it easier to fit therapy around work, childcare and day-to-day life.
Questions

Questions people ask about Joanna

What kinds of concerns does Joanna support?

She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, grief and self-esteem. Parenting strain, sleep difficulties, ADHD and life changes are also areas she works with.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Joanna uses a warm, person-centred approach and combines talking with creative art-based activities when helpful. She aims to tailor sessions to the individual rather than follow a fixed formula.

What is her professional background?

She holds an MSc in Psychology and works as a counsellor and therapeutic art coach with three years of experience. She also includes trauma-focused methods in her practice.

Where is Joanna based and how is she registered?

She practises in the United Kingdom and uses the credential NCPS as provided in her profile.

Which languages does she use in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English only.

Can people outside the UK work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats does she offer?

Joanna meets people via video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How are fees and getting started arranged?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions are accessed through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule according to availability.

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