Joanne Ramshaw, BACP, NCPS

Joanne Ramshaw is a counsellor with five years of professional experience who aims to help people through stress, anxiety, relationship concerns and the ups and downs of midlife. She works in a straightforward, warm way and focuses on helping people with low self-esteem, grief and loss, and motivation. Joanne places honesty and a non-judgemental stance at the centre of her sessions.

Joanne uses several practical approaches to help people make sense of difficult moments. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people settle on values and small, manageable steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to identify thinking patterns that might be keeping someone stuck. Attachment-based ideas and narrative techniques are also part of her work to make sense of past relationships and the stories people tell about themselves.

Clients can expect a calm atmosphere where the counsellor listens first and asks questions to uncover what matters to each person. Joanne aims to break problems down into clear, actionable pieces rather than offering quick fixes. She often focuses on building coping skills for everyday life and strengthening what already works for the client.

Her practice covers common life stresses including parenting challenges, chronic health issues, bereavement and relationship breakdown. Joanne can also support people facing addiction concerns, trauma and abuse, and issues such as body image and ageing.

Joanne holds BACP and NCPS credentials and works from the United Kingdom. Sessions are conducted in English and she does not take international clients at this time.

How her approaches translate to online counselling

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps towards those values. It can be useful for anxiety, midlife changes and motivation issues. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at how thoughts and behaviours interact and offers practical exercises to shift unhelpful patterns, often helpful for stress and low mood. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how earlier relationships shape current responses and helps people notice and change repeating patterns in close relationships.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work Joanne does with each person. She will discuss goals, preferences and what has or hasn't helped before. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made, so the process stays collaborative.

Session formats are not specified in the supplied biography, so please confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy day, reduce travel time and allow a session to be scheduled at short notice. It also makes it simpler to attend from different locations and to use notes or worksheets during a session. Many people find this flexibility helps them maintain momentum between appointments.