Joanne Perkins
Thoughtful, practical support for life changes
About Joanne
Joanne Perkins works with individuals who are feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or unsure how to move forward. She aims to create a calm, respectful space where people can say what they need to say and be heard. Joanne uses straightforward language and practical steps so conversations feel useful from the start.
She draws on five years of professional experience in the United Kingdom and holds BACP accreditation. That background informs a flexible way of working that responds to each person's needs rather than using a one-size-fits-all method.
Background and approach
Joanne tailors discussions and plans to match present concerns and personal goals. Joanne often helps people address stress, anxiety, depression, and problems linked to trauma or abuse. She also supports those dealing with self-esteem, motivation, addiction-related issues, sleep and eating difficulties, and relationship or family problems.
Additional focus areas include grief, anger, career questions, ADHD-related challenges, and caregiver stress. Sessions combine talking with practical tools drawn from cognitive approaches and solution-focused techniques. Joanne listens for patterns, helps reframe unhelpful thinking, and works on small, achievable steps that build confidence.
The pace and emphasis change depending on whether someone needs immediate coping strategies or longer-term work. People who choose Joanne can expect a collaborative style. She will outline options, invite feedback, and adjust plans as progress is made.
The aim is steady improvement in day-to-day coping and clearer choices about the future.
What Joanne works with
How Joanne works
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Sessions & fees
How Joanne’s approaches work online
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and understanding what matters most to the person. The therapist follows the client's lead and offers empathy and acceptance to help people feel understood and build confidence. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and teaches practical ways to change unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns. It is often used for anxiety, depression and stress. Solution-Focused Therapy targets immediate goals and small steps forward, helping people identify what works and repeat it.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Joanne will discuss aims and preferences in early sessions and suggest which methods to try first. She works collaboratively, checking in about what helps and changing course if a different focus would be more useful.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to make therapy fit daily life. Video calls are good for face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can be easier to fit into a break. Live chat and messaging suit shorter check-ins or when writing helps to clarify thoughts. These options increase flexibility and help people keep therapy consistent around work, family and other commitments.
| Session length | Typically 50 minutes |
|---|---|
| Client ages | Adults, 18 and over |
| Fees | Subscription via BetterHelp, cancel anytime |
| Insurance | Not billed directly |
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Areas of focus
What this therapist works with
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- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Coaching
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Eating and food-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 5 years
- Registered with
- BACP
- Languages
- English
