Joanne Janvier, BACP
Compassionate counsellor for life transitions
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- Practical coping skills
- Collaborative goal setting
- Support for midlife change
About Joanne
Joanne Janvier is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and major life changes. She supports clients with career and executive coaching, addiction concerns, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, and neurodiverse challenges such as ADHD and autism. Joanne holds BACP and has 16 years of overall experience in the field.
Joanne keeps sessions straightforward and non-judgemental. She aims to create a calm space where people can talk about what matters most to them. Her approach is collaborative - she listens, reflects, and helps people set realistic goals they can work towards between sessions.
Her therapeutic work draws on practical methods like cognitive behavioural techniques and acceptance and commitment ideas, along with attachment-based and client-centred ways of working. She also uses dialectical behaviour strategies when emotion regulation or overwhelming feelings are present. These methods are used to help with everyday problems and longer-standing patterns alike.
Joanne draws on many years of practice to help people make small, steady changes. Sessions often include exploring thoughts, building new coping skills, and practising different ways of relating to difficult feelings. She aims to help people leave therapy with clearer choices and more confidence in handling life’s challenges.
To begin, people follow the site process to match with Joanne and arrange sessions according to her schedule. International clients may be accepted, and sessions are conducted in English.
Joanne keeps sessions straightforward and non-judgemental. She aims to create a calm space where people can talk about what matters most to them. Her approach is collaborative - she listens, reflects, and helps people set realistic goals they can work towards between sessions.
Her therapeutic work draws on practical methods like cognitive behavioural techniques and acceptance and commitment ideas, along with attachment-based and client-centred ways of working. She also uses dialectical behaviour strategies when emotion regulation or overwhelming feelings are present. These methods are used to help with everyday problems and longer-standing patterns alike.
Joanne draws on many years of practice to help people make small, steady changes. Sessions often include exploring thoughts, building new coping skills, and practising different ways of relating to difficult feelings. She aims to help people leave therapy with clearer choices and more confidence in handling life’s challenges.
To begin, people follow the site process to match with Joanne and arrange sessions according to her schedule. International clients may be accepted, and sessions are conducted in English.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHearing impairedHoardingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationVisually impairedWomen's issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)HypnotherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems
Experience
16+ years
Credentials
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Approaches that guide online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people learn to notice painful thoughts without being driven by them, and to focus on choices that match their values. This can be useful for anxiety, low mood, and life transitions. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape patterns in adulthood; it helps people understand and change how they connect with others and manage strong emotions.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Joanne will work with each person to identify goals, preferences and what feels most helpful. Together they will try methods and adjust them so therapy fits the person’s needs and pace.
The biography did not specify which session formats are offered, so check the booking details to confirm how sessions are delivered. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-in meetings when needed. It can also make it simpler to continue work after a move or when living overseas, while still using the same therapeutic methods described above.
Frequently asked questions
What difficulties does Joanne address?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, coping with life changes, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, career concerns, bipolar and depression, ADHD and many related areas.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is calm and non-judgemental. She works collaboratively, listening first and helping people set practical goals they can try between sessions.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
Joanne has 16 years of experience working in the field and brings that background into her work to help people make steady, achievable changes.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is listed with BACP and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported and can international clients take part?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography did not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with Joanne?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.