- Years in practice
- 4
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Grief
About Joanne
Joanne Breslin offers a person-centred way of working that keeps the client at the heart of therapy. She uses talking therapy to help people untangle what feels overwhelming and to make everyday life more manageable. Joanne presents herself in a straightforward, down-to-earth way and aims to make sessions easy to enter into.
She draws on four years of clinical experience alongside training to guide sessions. Joanne emphasises a collaborative relationship where the pace is set by the client.
Background and approach
There is no pressure and no judgement; the focus is on listening, understanding and helping clients find their own solutions. Joanne works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy-related issues, and parenting difficulties. She also supports people facing trauma, addiction, eating and sleeping problems, and career or life-change challenges.
Additional areas she addresses include attachment and abandonment issues, autism and Asperger Syndrome, chronic illness and caregiver stress. Her approach is mainly person-centred, with practical techniques drawn from cognitive and solution-focused ideas when helpful. That means sessions centre on the client’s experience, while also using clear strategies for coping and problem solving.
Joanne explains things plainly and helps people try small, manageable steps between sessions. Sessions are offered in English and take place online by video, phone, live chat or text messaging. Joanne is BACP registered, works from the United Kingdom, and encourages people to start at a pace that feels right for them.
What Joanne works with
Everything Joanne lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Joanne helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Joanne lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Person-centred and practical approaches online
Joanne works mainly with a person-centred way of doing therapy which means the conversation is led by the client and focuses on their unique experience. This approach is helpful for people who need to be heard and understood before taking next steps.She also uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy or CBT techniques when they suit a client’s goals; CBT offers straightforward ways to spot unhelpful thoughts and try new responses, which can help with anxiety, low mood and sleeping problems. Solution-Focused Therapy is another tool she uses to set small, practical goals and build on what is already working in a person’s life. That method tends to be useful for making quick, achievable changes.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Joanne will talk with each person about their needs, goals and preferences and help decide which methods to try. This is a collaborative process and the plan can change as therapy progresses.
Online work is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to give flexibility. Video helps keep verbal and non-verbal cues, phone sessions use less bandwidth, live chat offers a shorter check-in option, and messaging suits people who prefer typing or need to fit therapy around busy days. These options make it easier to fit therapy into family life, work or other routines.
Questions people ask about Joanne
What kinds of issues does Joanne help with?
She works with many concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting worries, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Joanne uses a person-centred approach focused on listening and understanding, with practical ideas from cognitive and solution-focused methods when useful.
How much professional experience does she have?
Joanne has four years of clinical experience and combines that with her training to support people through challenging issues.
What credential and location information is relevant?
She is BACP registered and practises from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
Which session formats are available?
Joanne offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with Joanne?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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