Joanne Lilley, BACP

Joanne Lilley is a Person Centred counsellor with 16 years of experience based in the United Kingdom. She works in English and uses a respectful, sensitive style to help people explore stress, anxiety, relationships and wider life changes. Joanne aims to create a calm space where questions and worries can be talked through at the client’s pace.

She focuses on common life pressures such as work stress, coping with grief, addictions and low self-esteem. Joanne also supports people dealing with trauma and abuse, intimacy issues, sleep difficulties, and identity or sexuality concerns. Midlife change and career crossroads are included among the life transitions she helps people think through.

Joanne uses Person Centred, or Client-Centred, approaches which put the person’s experience at the centre of sessions. Conversations are tailored to individual needs rather than following a fixed programme. This means practical steps and reflective listening are balanced according to what each person wants to address.

Her background includes a Psychology BSc (Hons) and a Person Centred Counselling BA (Hons). She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. Joanne is clear that she does not provide diagnoses; medical advice should be sought from a general practitioner.

To begin, clients follow the site process to match and schedule sessions. Joanne’s way of working aims to help people notice small changes and build confidence for the next steps in life.

Person Centred care and online counselling

Joanne’s practice is grounded in a Person Centred, or Client-Centred, way of working. This approach focuses on understanding the person’s experience through attentive listening, empathy and acceptance. It can help when people are dealing with stress, low self-esteem, relationship concerns or major life transitions by offering space to reflect and decide next steps.

The method places the client’s goals at the heart of sessions rather than following a rigid treatment plan. Joanne will work with each person to shape how sessions run, including what to focus on and what practical steps to try between meetings. This is a collaborative process that evolves as needs and goals change.

The original biography does not list which online session formats are offered, so please confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments around work, reduce travel, or allow shorter check-ins when time is limited. Many people find that regular remote sessions help maintain momentum during stressful life periods and make it simpler to keep therapy part of a busy routine.