Joanne Copley
Supportive counsellor for stress and trauma
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About Joanne
Joanne Copley draws on 12 years of professional experience in the UK to support people facing stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and grief. She introduces herself in a calm, straightforward way and focuses on making it easier to take that first step towards change. She works in a non-judgemental setting where clients can talk about difficult feelings.
Conversations are shaped to suit each person, whether they prefer to lead the topics or follow a more structured plan.
Background and approach
Joanne aims to help people notice their own strengths and make small, practical changes that improve day-to-day life. Joanne holds BACP, which means she meets the organisation's criteria for professional practice. She also completed an MSc in Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy at Derby University.
These credentials reflect her training across several counselling styles, including person-centred work and cognitive behavioural methods. In sessions she mixes approaches to match what someone needs. That might mean focusing on current coping strategies, looking at how attachment affects relationships, or addressing the impact of past trauma.
She explains options clearly and involves the person in choosing the direction of therapy. People come to Joanne for help with a wide range of issues beyond the main concerns listed. She pays attention to each person's pace and prefers simple, practical steps alongside reflective conversation.
Her aim is to help people feel more connected to their own voice and better able to manage life's challenges.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 12
- Registered with
- BACP
- Registration number
- 148945
- Languages
- English
- Approaches include
- Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- 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
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- 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
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Joanne lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- 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 Joanne works online
Client-centred work places the person at the centre of sessions and relies on open listening and reflection. Online meetings can still offer this space for people to be heard and to find their own way of understanding difficult feelings.
Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and try alternative behaviours. When used online, CBT often involves clear, step-by-step tools and short practical exercises that someone can practise between sessions.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Joanne will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most useful, and then agree a plan together. That collaborative decision is revisited as progress is made.
The biography does not specify which online session formats are available, so confirm the current options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into daily life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Therapists can adapt pacing and techniques so sessions are helpful even when done remotely.
Questions and answers
What problems does Joanne help with?
She helps people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief and depression. There are also focus areas like attachment difficulties, body image and chronic illness.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Joanne combines person-centred listening with practical techniques from cognitive behavioural and solution-focused work. Sessions can be flexible or structured depending on what the person prefers.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has 12 years of professional experience working with a broad range of emotional and relational concerns. That background informs how she tailors sessions to individual needs.
What credentials and where is she based?
Joanne holds BACP and completed an MSc in Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy at Derby University. She practices in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I'm outside the UK?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are used?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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