Joanna Walsh
Warm counsellor using creative approaches
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About Joanna
Joanna Walsh is a counsellor with three years of clinical experience. She combines talking therapy and creative, art-based methods to help people who feel disconnected, overwhelmed or stuck. Joanna works from a place of warmth and plainspoken care.
She aims to make early steps feel manageable for someone unsure where to begin. Her work often focuses on the impact of trauma, abuse and loss. She also supports people adjusting to neurodiversity diagnoses such as ADHD and autism, and those living with chronic pain or long-term illness.
Background and approach
Joanna helps clients who struggle with low self-esteem, depression, grief, sleep problems, parenting strain and career worries. In sessions she gently looks at the coping patterns people develop. The goal is to notice what helps and what keeps problems going.
That might mean using conversation, creative art exercises or practical strategies to test small changes between sessions. Joanna draws on Client-Centred Therapy to follow each person’s pace, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to address thinking and behaviour patterns, and Trauma-Focused and Psychodynamic ideas to understand how past experiences shape the present.
Her MSc in Psychology is part of the training background she brings, alongside a professional NCPS credential. She offers a welcoming, non-judgemental space for people to explore painful feelings and practical difficulties. Joanna invites clients to move at their own pace and to try ways of coping that feel realistic for everyday life.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 3
- Registered with
- NCPS
- Registration number
- NCS21-02281
- Languages
- English
- Approaches include
- Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Psychodynamic Therapy
- 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
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Relationship issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coaching
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Domestic violence
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Postpartum depression
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Women's issues
Approaches Joanna lists
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Psychodynamic 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
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions interact. In an online setting CBT often includes setting small, practical tasks to try between sessions and reflecting on what changes or stays the same.
Finding the right approach is part of the work itself. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most helpful, and then try methods together in a collaborative way. This helps shape a plan that fits the client's needs rather than imposing a single method.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions around school, work and family life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when that suits your routine. It also makes creative activities and worksheets simple to share during or after a session. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists commonly adapt tools so therapy can be practical and usable between appointments.
Questions and answers
What issues does Joanna focus on?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief and low self-esteem, plus relationship and parenting strain. Other areas include ADHD, sleep problems, career concerns and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm and client-centred, combining talking therapy with creative art-based activities. She aims to follow the client's pace while offering practical steps to try between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Joanna has three years of experience working as a counsellor and therapeutic art coach. That time has included work with trauma, loss and neurodiversity-related challenges.
What qualifications and location are listed?
She holds an MSc in Psychology and is registered with NCPS. Her practice is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options with the provider before booking.
How are fees and payments handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What steps are needed to begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to her availability.
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