Joanne Shipp, BACP

Joanne Shipp welcomes people who are feeling overwhelmed, anxious, low in self-esteem, or struggling with change. She introduces a calm, straightforward approach so someone worried about reaching out can feel less alone. Joanne uses clear, respectful conversation to help people understand what’s going on for them and what they want to change.

Joanne is a BACP counsellor with three years' experience working in the United Kingdom. She offers sessions by video, phone, live chat or text messaging and tailors the way she works to each person’s needs. People commonly bring concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family issues, grief, eating or sleeping problems, ADHD, career questions and self-esteem struggles.

Her way of working centres on the person in front of her. She listens without judgement and helps people map out what matters most to them. Some conversations look at past patterns and emotional roots, while others focus on practical steps to feel better now.

Joanne blends client-centred, psychodynamic and solution-focused approaches depending on the person’s goals. That means she will help someone explore their feelings and history, and also agree small, achievable steps to try between sessions.

If a different style or specialist is needed, she will help find a more suitable match. Therapy can be short term or longer, with regular reviews to check progress and next steps.

How Joanne’s approaches work online

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person’s experience and aims to make them feel heard and understood. The counsellor follows the person’s lead, helping them make sense of feelings and decide what changes matter most. Psychodynamic Therapy looks at patterns that started earlier in life and how they affect current relationships and emotions; this can help when themes repeat or when someone wants deeper insight. Solution-Focused Therapy is practical and goal-directed, concentrating on small, manageable steps and what can be different between sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Joanne will talk with the person about their needs, goals and preferences and agree which methods to use. This is a collaborative process and may change as progress is made or priorities shift.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation from wherever there is a quiet connection, phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a work break, and live chat or text messaging make it easy to check in or use shorter sessions. These options help people fit counselling around evening commitments and busy lives while keeping the focus on useful, achievable progress.