About Joanne
Joanne Rachel Winsor is a counsellor with five years of professional experience based in the United Kingdom. She holds BACP accreditation, and she offers practical, person-focused help for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety or low mood. Joanne also addresses trauma, parenting strains, relationship worries, and issues connected to LGBT identity.
Joanne keeps her approach flexible and draws on different methods to suit each person. Sessions aim to be conversational and down-to-earth.
Background and approach
She listens first, then helps set clear, manageable goals you both agree on. Her work includes trauma-focused methods that help people process difficult memories and reduce distress. She also uses client-centred techniques that emphasise the person’s experience and pace, and solution-focused ideas to build small, practical steps forward.
Joanne pays attention to attachment and abandonment themes when they come up, and she supports people dealing with loss, separation, domestic violence, or the long-term effects of abuse. She also helps with problems such as panic attacks, low self-esteem, and finding direction after a major life change. She updates her practice through ongoing professional development and adapts sessions to each person’s needs.
Getting started involves a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a session based on availability. Joanne aims to make the first steps straightforward and supportive for people seeking change.
What Joanne works with
Everything Joanne lists, in their own terms. LGBT is the reason Joanne is listed here; the rest shows what else Joanne works with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Life purpose
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
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’s approaches translate to online therapy
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person’s own experience and pace. The counsellor listens deeply, reflects what is said, and supports the person to find their own answers; this suits people needing space to be heard and understood. Solution-Focused Therapy looks for practical steps and strengths to build on. It aims to identify small changes that move things forward and can be helpful for specific problems like stress, motivation or day-to-day relationship tensions. Trauma-Focused Therapy works with memories and reactions linked to past harm, using careful, paced work to reduce distress and help restore a sense of control.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and try methods that fit the person’s needs. Decisions about focus and pace are collaborative and can change as therapy progresses.
If you are considering online sessions, please confirm the current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, for example by removing travel time or allowing a shorter check-in during a work break. It also means someone can join from a location that suits their schedule or comfort. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists often use online work to maintain continuity of care and to offer flexible appointment times that fit everyday routines.
Questions people ask about Joanne
What kinds of problems does Joanne help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression and trauma, and also supports people facing parenting challenges, relationship concerns, grief, self-esteem issues and matters linked to LGBT identity.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is conversational and practical. She listens closely, adapts to each person, and combines client-centred, solution-focused and trauma-focused ideas to meet individual needs.
How much experience does she have?
She has five years of professional experience working with a range of common and complex difficulties.
What credentials and location are listed?
Joanne is listed with BACP and operates from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription 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 according to the therapist’s availability.
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