Joanne Raisbury-Harrison, BACP

Joanne Raisbury-Harrison is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, with three years of professional experience in the United Kingdom. She focuses on creating a respectful and compassionate space where people can begin difficult conversations. Joanne presents herself as steady and supportive for those looking to make a change in their life.

She works with people facing LGBT concerns and issues linked to sexual orientation and identity. She also helps those recovering from trauma and abuse, and people dealing with intimacy-related difficulties. Clients can come for support with mood conditions such as bipolar disorder and depression.

Joanne pays attention to shame, guilt, and struggles with self-worth. She also offers support for social anxiety and phobia, helping people manage fears that get in the way of daily life. Her approach is practical and person-centred, shaped to fit each individual's needs and goals.

Conversations and plans are adapted to the person in front of her. She explains options, listens to what matters most, and adjusts the pace as progress unfolds. Taking that first step can feel hard, and Joanne aims to make it feel possible.

Her practice is intended to help people who want clearer understanding of themselves and more satisfying relationships with others. She supports each person to map out small, manageable steps toward the life they want.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Joanne uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on helping people process difficult experiences and manage mood. One common approach involves talking through past events in a structured way to reduce their ongoing impact and help rebuild a sense of safety and control. This can be useful for trauma, abuse and intimacy-related concerns.

Another focus is on managing mood conditions like bipolar disorder and depression by identifying patterns in feelings and behaviour and building small, practical steps to stabilise daily routines and emotional responses. This helps people regain energy and clearer decision making.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Joanne will collaborate with each person to decide what methods feel most helpful, adjusting plans as goals and needs change. The aim is a shared process where the client’s preferences shape the therapeutic path.

Online sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and messaging suits brief check-ins or day-to-day support. These options offer flexibility for fitting therapy into busy lives and for keeping progress moving between sessions.