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Joanne Harratt, BACP

Based in the UK Online sessions

Calm, reflective counselling for parents and individuals

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Years in practice
10
Registration
BACP
Languages
English
Focus
Stress, Anxiety
Focus
Relationship issues
Focus
Family conflicts
About

About Joanne

Joanne Harratt is a counsellor with ten years' experience supporting people through a wide range of difficulties. She is a member of the British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP). Joanne offers a calm, non-judgemental space to talk about what is worrying you and to make sense of repeated patterns that keep showing up in life.

Joanne keeps sessions client led and works at each person's pace. She listens closely and helps people reflect on emotions, reactions and choices.

Background and approach

The aim is to build awareness that can lead to change over time. Her background includes a Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling and a Certificate of Higher Education in Psychodynamic Counselling from the University of Leicester. Training has covered grief, attachment theory, anger management, and working with survivors of sexualised trauma, among other topics.

Joanne has volunteered for charities supporting women with complex needs, including survivors of domestic violence and sexual abuse. She has also volunteered with a service for male victims of rape and sexual abuse. This experience has informed her work with complex emotional and relational issues.

People often come to Joanne for help with stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, addictions and low self-esteem. She also accepts people concerned about parenting, family problems, eating and body image, trauma and coping with life changes. Sessions are offered in English and she works remotely and by phone where helpful.

Her style is straightforward and reflective. Joanne aims to help clients notice patterns, try different responses and find steps that feel manageable in everyday life.

Focus areas and approaches

What Joanne works with

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Approaches Joanne lists

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Online support

Therapeutic approaches and online options

Joanne draws on client-centred work that puts the person's experiences and priorities at the centre of each session. This approach helps people feel heard and decide what to focus on, whether that is stress, relationship issues or parenting worries.

She also uses emotionally-focused therapy (EFT) ideas to look at how emotions shape interactions and close relationships. EFT can help people understand patterns in relating and try new ways of connecting when intimacy or communication is strained.

Psychodynamic ideas are used to help uncover underlying patterns that repeat across situations. That can make it easier to recognise old reactions and try different choices in daily life.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Joanne works collaboratively to choose methods that match a person's goals, preferences and practical needs. She will review what is helping and adapt the way she works as the relationship develops.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions work well for those with lower bandwidth or who prefer not to be on camera, and short check-ins can be done by text or live chat between longer appointments. These options make it easier to fit counselling into family life, work breaks or busy days while keeping continuity of support.
Questions

Questions people ask about Joanne

What concerns can Joanne help with?

Joanne works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, addictions, eating and body image issues, and parenting-related stress.

What is Joanne's approach in sessions?

Her practice is client-centred and psychodynamic in outlook, and she also uses emotionally-focused ideas when appropriate. Sessions focus on understanding feelings, noticing patterns, and trying new ways of responding.

How long has Joanne been practising?

She has around ten years' experience working in counselling roles, including voluntary work with organisations supporting people who have experienced sexual abuse and domestic violence.

Where is Joanne based and what credential does she hold?

Joanne practises in the United Kingdom and is a member of the British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP).

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with Joanne?

International clients are not currently accepted; Joanne works with people based in the United Kingdom.

What formats are available for sessions?

Joanne offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to give different ways to connect depending on what suits each person.

How does the subscription and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

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