Joanna Kay, BACP

Joanna Kay offers calm, straightforward support for people feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, low mood, stress or difficulties in close relationships. She focuses on helping individuals who are struggling with self‑esteem, shame, isolation and questions about life purpose. Joanna meets people where they are and works with them to set clear goals for therapy.

She brings three years' experience working in charities, schools and private mental health clinics across the UK. That background means she is used to hearing a wide range of concerns and tailoring sessions to each person's needs. Joanna holds the BACP credential, which she uses as part of her professional practice.

Joanna offers a warm, non‑judgemental space and listens carefully to what a person says is important. Together they plan practical steps and strategies that feel manageable. She also uses creative methods such as art, poetry and writing when those approaches suit a client's preferences and goals.

Sessions can focus on making day‑to‑day life easier, building self‑compassion and confidence, and finding ways to cope with past hurt or ongoing relationship strain. Joanna supports people working through issues linked to abandonment, attachment, guilt and shame.

Appointments are available via video calls, phone, live chat or text messaging so people can choose the format that fits their routine. Joanna works with international clients and aims to help each person take the next small step toward feeling better.

How Joanna uses therapy approaches online

Joanna draws on evidence‑based therapeutic techniques that focus on feelings, relationships and practical change. One approach helps people understand how past attachments affect current relationships by looking at patterns of connection and distancing; this is useful for issues like abandonment and attachment worries. Another approach focuses on building coping skills for anxiety and depression through step‑by‑step strategies, problem solving and monitoring how changes affect daily life. She also offers creative practices such as art, poetry and writing to help people express feelings that can be hard to say in words.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Joanna collaborates with each person to try methods that suit their goals and preferences, and she adjusts the plan as progress is made. Clients help shape which techniques are used and how quickly they move through the work.

Online sessions are offered by video, phone, live chat or text messaging to give flexibility. Video calls allow face‑to‑face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions suit people who need lower bandwidth or prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging can be used for shorter check‑ins, regular reflection or when a written medium helps people process feelings. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family or study commitments and to keep continuity when travel or relocation would otherwise interrupt care.