Joel Burns
Compassionate, practical therapy for life challenges
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About Joel
Joel Burns helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression and addiction. He also supports those dealing with relationship and intimacy issues, parenting concerns, self‑esteem struggles, sleeping and eating difficulties, anger and career questions. Joel is Joel Burns NCPS and works from a calm, compassionate stance that aims to make talking easier for people in distress.
He keeps interventions straightforward and practical. Sessions focus on what is happening now and on patterns from the past that still get in the way.
Background and approach
Joel uses gentle curiosity and steady presence to help people understand their reactions and begin to try different choices. He pays attention to pace and to each person’s comfort with the work. Joel combines several approaches to suit each person’s needs.
He draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, client‑centred ideas and motivational interviewing. That mix is used to teach coping skills, build awareness and support real change over time. He brings six years of professional experience and a background in counselling, sport, education and social work.
Joel has worked and studied in several countries and is comfortable with cultural diversity. He welcomes clients regardless of background or identity. Sessions aim to increase insight, motivation and problem solving while encouraging autonomy.
The focus is practical: learning tools, testing new behaviours and noticing what helps. Starting therapy can feel daunting, and Joel aims to make the process as steady and clear as possible.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 6
- Registered with
- NCPS
- Registration number
- NCS22-02756
- Languages
- English
- Approaches include
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- How sessions happen
- Online, by video, phone or messages
Details are as listed on Joel's public professional profile. You can check any number with the professional body.
What Joel works with
Everything Joel lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Phobias
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Joel lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
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How Joel works online
Finding the right approach is part of the process. Joel will work collaboratively to decide which ideas to use and adapt them to the client's goals and preferences. The first sessions usually involve listening, identifying priorities and agreeing simple steps to try between meetings.
Please confirm the available session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific options. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions around work and family life, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check‑ins when needed. Some approaches adapt well to remote work because they use exercises, homework and conversational tools that transfer easily to online meetings. Registered or accredited professionals can help match format and approach to what fits day‑to‑day life.
Questions and answers
What kinds of problems does Joel support?
He works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression and addictions. He also helps with relationship and intimacy issues, parenting concerns and career or identity questions.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
His style is calm, compassionate and practical. He focuses on understanding current problems and past patterns while teaching coping skills.
What experience does he bring to sessions?
He has six years of professional experience and a background in counselling, sport, education and social work. He has worked and studied in several countries.
What credentials and location are listed?
He is listed with the credential NCPS and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported and can he see clients abroad?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not specify which formats are offered.
How are sessions charged?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
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