Joanne Rothery
Calm person-centred counselling for life’s hard moments
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About Joanne
Joanne Rothery is a counselling therapist who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma and low self-esteem. She works with clients on coping with life changes, grief, sleep problems, anger and career challenges. Joanne also supports those affected by bipolar and compassion fatigue.
She is identified as NCPS in the biography and has four years of experience in practice. Joanne uses a person-centred way of working that puts each client at the heart of the sessions.
Background and approach
She offers a calm, accepting presence and aims to create a sense of being held by a safe pair of hands. Clients are invited to bring whatever feels important to them, including painful or hopeful parts of their experience. Alongside the person-centred stance, Joanne draws on cognitive behavioural techniques to help people notice patterns and try different approaches.
She also uses trauma-focused methods when past events are a key part of what someone is facing. The focus is on practical steps that fit into everyday life rather than clinical jargon. Joanne has experience helping people with a wide range of related concerns, including attachment and abandonment issues, codependency, communication and control problems, and challenges linked to adoption or foster care.
She treats each person with sensitivity and respect and adapts the pace to what feels manageable. Sessions take into account the whole of a person's situation and goals. Joanne works collaboratively to identify small changes that can make a big difference, and she supports clients as they try new ways of coping and connecting in their daily lives.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 4
- Registered with
- NCPS
- Registration number
- NCS23-01013
- Languages
- English
- Approaches include
- Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Trauma-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
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Joanne lists
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 approach is part of the work together. Joanne will discuss your goals, what has helped before, and what feels manageable now. The decision about which methods to use is made collaboratively so the plan fits your needs and preferences.
The biography does not specify the exact session formats she offers, so confirm available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow work to continue around appointments. It also lets a therapist use worksheets and thought records in real time and focus sessions on short practical steps when that suits the person.
Questions and answers
What kinds of problems does Joanne help with?
She supports people experiencing stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem and grief. Other areas include sleep difficulties, anger, career concerns and compassion fatigue.
How would you describe her style in sessions?
Joanne works in a person-centred way, offering a calm and accepting presence where clients lead the conversation. She aims to create a safe-feeling space and to move at a pace that suits each person.
What clinical approaches does she draw on?
Her work combines Client-Centred Therapy with elements of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Trauma-Focused Therapy. Techniques are used to notice patterns, develop coping skills and address the effects of past events.
Where is Joanne based and what are her credentials?
She practises in the United Kingdom and is listed with NCPS as shown in her biography. The profile records four years of professional experience.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
Sessions are offered to international clients according to the biography. Sessions are conducted in English.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats, so please confirm current options before booking. The therapist or service will list available ways to meet when you contact them.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. Exact fees are provided during the sign-up process.
How do I begin working with Joanne?
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