Joyce Akpogheneta, BACP

Joyce Akpogheneta is a counsellor and a British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy member with 11 years' experience. She works with people who are carrying stress, anxiety, trauma, anger and low self-esteem. Joyce aims to help people find steady ground and move toward clearer, calmer days.

Her approach starts from the view that people know their life stories best. She listens for strengths that are already present, and helps people access those strengths when life feels overwhelming. Conversations are practical and down to earth, with space to look at feelings and to plan small, realistic steps forward.

Joyce draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships shape current patterns. She also uses client-centred methods to keep sessions paced around the person's needs. Motivational interviewing and solution-focused techniques help when people want to set goals and make changes.

Her background includes supporting people through grief, relationship strain, parenting challenges and compassion fatigue. She also addresses issues such as dissociation, domestic violence, guilt, multicultural concerns and seasonal mood changes. Joyce pays attention to how prejudice and discrimination can affect wellbeing.

Sessions are offered in English and Joyce accepts clients in the United Kingdom and internationally. She invites people to begin with a short matching questionnaire and then arrange sessions that suit their circumstances.

Online approaches that meet you where you are

Attachment-based work pays attention to how early bonds shape current relationships and emotional patterns. It can help when trust, closeness or separation issues affect daily life and relationships. Client-centred therapy focuses on listening without judgement and following the person's pace. This approach helps people feel heard and decide what changes they want to try. Motivational interviewing is a collaborative method that helps people clarify their goals and find internal motivation for change; it suits those who want to move from thinking about change to taking steps.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the person about needs, goals and preferences, and together they will explore which methods feel most useful. Joyce uses a blend of approaches and adapts them as the relationship and goals evolve so the plan stays relevant.

Online sessions are offered by registered or accredited professionals using video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging. Video calls are useful for in-depth conversations and visual connection, phone sessions suit people who prefer no camera and can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat and messaging can be good for brief check-ins or ongoing support between longer sessions. These options make therapy more flexible and can fit into workdays, travel or different time zones.