Joanne Perkins, BACP

Joanne Perkins is a UK-credentialed therapist with five years of professional experience and a calm, empathetic approach to helping people find more balance in their lives. She holds BACP accreditation, the professional membership body for counsellors and psychotherapists in the United Kingdom, and has supported clients facing stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, struggles with motivation, low self-esteem and confidence, and depression. Joanne works from a place of respect, sensitivity, and compassion, listening carefully to each person and adapting conversations to reflect individual needs and values. She tailors treatment plans and therapeutic dialogue to match a client’s unique circumstances, focusing on practical steps and personal strengths that can help in day-to-day life.

Joanne recognises that taking the first step toward change requires courage, and she offers steady, nonjudgmental support throughout the process. Her work emphasises collaboration, helping clients set achievable goals and build coping skills that support longer term wellbeing and clearer direction.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Joanne draws on client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, and solution-focused techniques to tailor work to each person’s needs. Client-centered therapy places the client’s experience at the heart of sessions, offering a supportive, nonjudgmental space where the therapist follows the client’s lead to explore feelings and personal strengths - it often helps with low self-esteem, relationship concerns, and life transitions. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and modifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviours, teaching practical skills to manage symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress. Solution-focused therapy concentrates on small, achievable steps and goals, helping clients build momentum and practical strategies when motivation or decision-making is a priority.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the therapeutic process. Joanne collaborates with clients to identify which methods best match their goals, preferences, and the issues they want to address, adjusting the plan as progress is made.

Online therapy with Joanne is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, providing flexibility for different schedules and lifestyles. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family, and other commitments, and allow licensed professionals to adapt techniques to the format that works best for each client.