- Years in practice
- 16
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Family conflicts
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Joanne
Joanne Lilley works from a person-centred perspective to help people facing parenting pressures and related stresses. She uses a warm, respectful approach to listen and respond to each person's situation. Joanne speaks English and brings 16 years of professional experience to sessions in the United Kingdom.
Joanne focuses on practical conversations that address anxiety, stress, low self-esteem and relationship strain. She also supports people dealing with addiction, trauma, grief and changes in life direction.
Background and approach
Sessions are shaped around what matters most to the individual rather than a fixed programme. Her training includes a Psychology BSc (Hons) and a Person Centred Counselling BA (Hons), and she holds BACP membership. Joanne makes clear she does not provide diagnostic assessments and advises seeing a general practitioner for diagnosis questions.
People can expect straightforward, empathetic listening and collaborative planning. Joanne adapts her pace to each person's needs and helps set achievable steps between sessions. She emphasises respect, sensitivity and practical problem-solving.
Online and remote formats are available so people can fit sessions around busy family life. Joanne explains the process clearly and offers help with scheduling and the initial matching questionnaire. If someone is ready to begin, they follow the Start Therapy button and complete the short form to arrange sessions.
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
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- ADHD
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Trichotillomania
- Visually impaired
- 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 support and online therapy options
Joanne practises person-centred therapy, which focuses on listening, empathy and helping the person lead the pace of change. This approach suits parenting stresses, relationship concerns and emotional issues like low self-esteem or anxiety by giving space to talk and find personal solutions.She emphasises straightforward, collaborative work. Together the client and Joanne identify goals, test different ways of coping and adjust plans as needed. Finding the right approach is part of the process, and Joanne will help figure out what fits best based on a person's needs, goals and preferences.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video is useful when visual connection helps discussion, phone sessions suit people with lower bandwidth or who prefer not to be on camera, live chat is good for shorter check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make counselling more flexible for busy family life and varied schedules.
Questions people ask about Joanne
What concerns does Joanne commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, parenting pressures, low self-esteem and addiction. Other areas include trauma, grief, sleep problems and life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses a person-centred approach that focuses on listening and responding to each person. Sessions aim to explore what matters to the individual and to set practical next steps.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
Joanne has 16 years of professional experience working with adults on a range of emotional and relationship concerns. That experience informs how she shapes conversations and plans.
Which credentials and location are listed?
Her qualifications include a Psychology BSc (Hons), a Person Centred Counselling BA (Hons) and BACP membership. She practises in the United Kingdom.
Are sessions available in other languages or countries?
Sessions are offered in English. She accepts international clients for remote work.
What session formats does she offer?
Joanne offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. These options allow flexible ways to meet depending on needs and circumstances.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire and then schedule according to therapist availability. The process is designed to get people into sessions quickly.
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