Joanne Bruce, BACP

Joanne Bruce offers support for stress, anxiety, low mood, relationship and family concerns, parenting struggles, ADHD-related challenges, grief, low self-esteem and difficulties with intimacy. She works with adults and young people to help them find direction and build confidence. Her style aims to be warm and straightforward so people feel understood and can take practical steps forward.

Joanne draws on seven years of professional experience and holds a Foundation Degree in Counselling Studies and Early Childhood Studies and Practice, plus a Bachelor of Education (Education Studies). She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.

Her approach is down-to-earth and collaborative. Sessions focus on what matters now, using conversation, practical strategies and creative activities where helpful. Joanne combines person-centred listening with tools from cognitive behavioural ideas and solution-focused work to help people change patterns and meet goals.

Joanne’s life experience informs her work. She has lived and worked in several countries and has a background in education and sport. That background shapes a practical, resilience-focused way of supporting people through loss, identity shifts and life changes.

People who come to Joanne typically want clarity, coping skills and steady progress. Initial sessions involve a short assessment to decide together which methods are likely to help. Subsequent meetings focus on clear steps, reflection and building new habits that fit into everyday life.

How Joanne’s approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening without judgement and helping people find their own solutions; it is useful for low mood, identity questions and building self-worth. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and teaches practical techniques to manage anxiety, depression and unhelpful routines.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Joanne will talk with each person about goals, preferences and what feels useful. She tailors methods together with the client, mixing listening, practical exercises and brief skills practice to suit the issues raised.

Online sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging. Video calls are helpful for face-to-face conversation and noticing non-verbal cues. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can be easier to fit into a short break. Live chat and messaging work well for quick check-ins, ongoing coaching or when someone prefers written reflection. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit around work, family and travel.