Joanne McKenzie
Person-centred counsellor focused on listening and support
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About Joanne
Joanne McKenzie offers a person-centred style of counselling that focuses on listening and understanding. She uses a warm, non-judgemental approach to help people talk through difficult feelings. Joanne holds NCPS and has four years of professional experience in the United Kingdom.
She helps people manage stress and anxiety and works with concerns around depression and self-esteem. Relationship difficulties and LGBT issues are included among her focus areas. Joanne also supports clients facing trauma, grief, eating concerns and parenting stresses.
Background and approach
Her sessions aim to create an open space where thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear of judgement. Joanne encourages clients to take the lead in sessions while she offers reflective listening and gentle guidance. This approach is intended to help people feel heard and better able to make sense of their situation.
She sometimes integrates practical strategies from cognitive behavioural and mindfulness approaches when these match a person's goals. Solution-focused ideas may be used to set small, achievable steps for change. Joanne tailors her way of working to the issues a person brings and the pace they prefer.
Joanne practices in the United Kingdom and conducts work in English. She aims to make the first steps into counselling manageable, supporting people through the initial sign-up and scheduling process. Prospective clients are encouraged to use the site process to begin a conversation.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 4
- Registered with
- NCPS
- Registration number
- NCS22-03090
- Languages
- English
- Approaches include
- Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness 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
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Body image
- Commitment issues
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Joanne lists
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Solution-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
Finding the right way of working is part of the process. The counsellor will work with each person to decide which combination of listening, practical CBT tools or mindfulness ideas best fits their goals and preferences. This is a collaborative conversation rather than a one-size-fits-all prescription.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people try different rhythms of sessions and use practical exercises between meetings, helping progress continue between appointments.
Questions and answers
What kinds of problems does Joanne help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression and self-esteem problems, as well as relationship and LGBT concerns. Her practice also covers trauma, grief, eating issues, parenting stress and bipolar-related difficulties.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Joanne uses a person-centred approach that prioritises listening and acceptance. She may also draw on cognitive behavioural, mindfulness and solution-focused techniques when they suit a person's goals.
What experience does she bring?
She has four years of professional work experience in the United Kingdom, working with a range of emotional and relationship concerns.
Where is Joanne based and what are her credentials?
She works in the United Kingdom and holds the NCPS credential as listed in her profile.
Can people use a language other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Which session formats are offered?
The original biography does not specify session formats, so please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Joanne?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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