Joanne Airey
Calm, practical counselling focused on your goals
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About Joanne
Joanne Airey welcomes people who want to change how they feel or how they relate to others. She writes in clear, direct ways and aims to help people feel less anxious, improve communication, and feel more in control. Joanne is based in the United Kingdom and holds membership of the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP).
Joanne has practised for 10 years across hospices, independent practice, schools and universities.
Background and approach
She has worked with a wide age range including children, young people, adults and older people. She has experience running sessions online and by phone. Her main approach is client-centred therapy, which focuses on giving people time to talk and be heard without judgment.
She also draws on solution-focused ideas to help set practical steps forward. Joanne may use other perspectives when they seem useful for the person in front of her. In sessions Joanne aims to build a trusting, straightforward relationship.
Conversations are led by the person's needs and goals. She emphasises listening, gentle questioning and helping clients find their own solutions. People often come for help with anxiety, stress, depression, grief, self-esteem and relationship worries.
She also supports people facing parenting challenges, career decisions, chronic health concerns and the fallout of trauma or loss. Joanne tries to keep therapy practical and focused on what will make daily life easier.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 10
- Registered with
- BACP
- Registration number
- 177489
- Languages
- English
- Approaches include
- Client-Centered Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy
- How sessions happen
- Online, by video, phone or messages
Details are as listed on Joanne's public professional profile. You can check any number with the professional body.
What Joanne works with
Everything Joanne lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Joanne lists
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How Joanne works online
Solution-focused work looks at what a person wants to change and identifies small, practical steps to move towards that goal. It suits people who want clear, short-term goals and ideas they can try between sessions.
Choosing the right approach is part of the process. Joanne will work together with the person to decide which mix of listening and practical steps suits their needs, goals and preferences. That decision is reviewed as work progresses so the plan can change if needed.
Practical benefits of online therapy include easier fitting of sessions around school, work or caregiving, and fewer journeys to attend appointments. Phone sessions can be useful when a shorter check-in is needed or when camera use is not wanted. Confirm which session types Joanne currently offers before booking so arrangements match everyday life and needs.
Questions and answers
What kinds of problems does Joanne help with?
Joanne works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, self-esteem, relationship and intimacy-related issues, addictions and trauma-related matters.
What style of therapy does she use?
Her practice is mainly client-centred therapy, focusing on listening and understanding, and she also uses solution-focused techniques to identify practical next steps.
How much experience does she have?
She has around 10 years of practice in hospices, independent practice, schools and university settings.
Where is Joanne based and what credentials does she hold?
She is based in the United Kingdom and is a member of the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP).
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can I work with her from outside the UK?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
The biography notes experience delivering sessions online and by phone; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does billing and starting therapy work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time; to begin, use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule according to availability.
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