Joe Roberts
Psychodynamic and trauma-focused counsellor
About Joe
Joe Roberts uses psychodynamic and trauma-focused approaches to help people understand patterns that cause distress. He introduces gentle curiosity about past experiences and how they shape present feelings. Sessions aim to make sense of anxious thoughts, low mood, addictive behaviours and struggles around identity and relationships.
Joe works with stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, depression and LGBT issues. He also pays attention to related areas such as attachment concerns, codependency, body image and feelings of emptiness.
Background and approach
He can talk through problems linked to drug and alcohol addiction, eating and food-related issues, infidelity and family problems. With three years of experience and registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, he draws on short- and longer-term ways of working.
Trauma-focused methods are used when past events are getting in the way now, and psychodynamic thinking helps spot repeating patterns in relationships and self-image. Sessions are offered in English and take place online by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging. International clients are not currently accepted and the practice is based in the United Kingdom.
Practical steps to begin are simple: choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and book a session according to availability. Joe aims to create a calm space where people can talk honestly about what matters to them.
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Sessions & fees
How psychodynamic and trauma-focused therapy work online
Psychodynamic therapy helps people notice repeating patterns in relationships and in how they respond to stress. In simple terms it looks at feelings and past experiences that keep showing up now, which can help with problems like low mood, attachment issues and communication difficulties.Trauma-focused therapy focuses on the ways upsetting events affect everyday life. It helps people make sense of intrusive memories, anxiety and emotional reactions that are linked to past harm, and supports learning strategies to manage those reactions.
Finding the right approach is usually a team effort. The therapist will work with each person to identify goals and try methods that fit their needs and preferences. That collaborative process can include checking how a particular way of working is helping and making adjustments if needed.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to allow flexibility. Video calls let people use face-to-face conversation from wherever they are, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and chat or texting suits quick check-ins or those who prefer not to be on camera. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and daily life while still working with registered or accredited professionals.
| 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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- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Body image
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Gender dysphoria
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 3 years
- Registered with
- BACP
- Languages
- English
