Joanna Cottrell
Supportive counsellor for stress and life change
We will earn a commission if you sign up through our link, at no extra cost to you.
About Joanna
Joanna Cottrell offers calm, practical support for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, low mood or career pressure. She welcomes honest conversation and helps people take small steps toward change. Joanna works to create an open, non‑judgemental space where thoughts and feelings can be talked through.
She encourages realistic goals and steady progress rather than quick fixes. Joanna uses a mix of approaches to match each person's needs. She draws on client‑centred ways of working to focus on what matters to the client.
Background and approach
She also uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to spot unhelpful thinking patterns and develop different responses. Motivational Interviewing and Solution‑Focused Therapy help people find their own reasons to change and build practical next steps. Her practice covers a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, self‑esteem, career difficulties, addiction and grief.
Joanna also supports people with relationship issues, trauma and intimacy‑related worries, eating and sleeping problems, and the practical strain of caring roles. Additional focus areas include attachment, body image, chronic health challenges and dissociation. Joanna has eight years of professional experience and holds BACP accreditation.
She works in the United Kingdom and conducts sessions in English. If you want straightforward help to manage emotions, sort priorities or rebuild confidence, she aims to offer steady, practical support. To begin, follow the platform steps to match with Joanna and book a first session.
The early meetings focus on understanding what you need and agreeing simple, manageable goals together.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 8
- Registered with
- BACP
- Registration number
- 404107
- Languages
- English
- Approaches include
- Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing
- How sessions happen
- Online, by video, phone or messages
Details are as listed on Joanna's public professional profile. You can check any number with the professional body.
What Joanna works with
Everything Joanna lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- ADHD
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Joanna lists
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Joanna works online
She often also uses Motivational Interviewing to help people find their own reasons to change and to build small, manageable goals. These approaches are practical and aimed at producing clear next steps that people can try between meetings.
Choosing the right approach is part of the first few sessions. Joanna will work with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals and preferences. That choice is collaborative and can change as progress is made.
Session formats are not specified here, so please confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy around daily life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check‑in meetings when that is helpful. Registered or accredited professionals often use this flexibility to support people juggling work, caring or study commitments.
Questions and answers
What types of problems can Joanna help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, self‑esteem and career concerns, plus grief, addiction and trauma among other issues.
How would Joanna describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is open and non‑judgemental, focusing on listening first and then working collaboratively on practical steps.
What is Joanna's professional background?
Joanna has eight years of professional experience using counselling skills in practice.
What credentials and location apply to this counsellor?
She holds BACP accreditation and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with Joanna?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How much do sessions cost and how are they paid for?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What do I need to do to start therapy?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.
Is this your profile?
Ask us to correct something or take the page down. Contact us.
Other counsellors who help with stress & anxiety
See them all
Elaine DoyleBACP
Person-centred counsellor for addictions and relationships
Helps with Addictions · Relationship · Trauma and Abuse
Michelle CorriganBACP
Gentle, person-centred therapy for life changes
Helps with Stress & Anxiety · Relationship · Trauma and Abuse
John MclaughlinBACP
Calm, practical support for life's challenges
Helps with Stress & Anxiety · Relationship · Family