Joanne Lindley , BACP

Joanne Lindley is a BACP-accredited therapist in the United Kingdom who supports people working through anxiety, stress, depression, bereavement and relationship difficulties. With seven years of practice and prior experience working within the NHS, she brings a calm, respectful and compassionate approach to therapy, helping clients face painful emotions and build more constructive ways of relating to themselves and others.

She is trained in both psychotherapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - CBT is particularly effective for treating anxiety and unhelpful thinking patterns. Joanne is also qualified in Person Centred Counselling for Depression (PCE-CfD), an evidence-based approach endorsed by the NHS, and she has training in supporting relationship issues and grief. As an accredited member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), she follows recognized professional standards.

Joanne has a particular interest in supporting academics and students and is a qualified and certified pet bereavement counsellor. She also works with a wide range of concerns including trauma, addiction, parenting and intimacy-related issues, and attachment difficulties. In the first session she explores each client’s unique needs and goals, and she offers flexible appointments by video, phone and instant messaging, including evening and weekend times to fit varied schedules.

Her practice emphasizes sensitivity, listening and practical strategies to help clients move toward a steadier, more hopeful future.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Joanne draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered and Attachment-Based approaches to tailor online work to each person’s needs. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviours, and is often useful for anxiety, low mood and sleep difficulties. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathic listening and understanding the person’s experience, supporting self-exploration and emotional processing for issues like depression and grief. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns in close relationships and how early bonds influence current connection and intimacy, which can help with relationship difficulties, abandonment concerns and attachment issues.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey. Licensed professionals and therapists typically work collaboratively with clients to choose methods that match their goals, preferences and circumstances, and Joanne will help explore what feels most helpful and practical for each person.

Online sessions by video, phone, live chat or text messaging offer flexibility for people balancing work, study or caregiving. These options make it easier to fit appointments into evenings or weekends and allow consistent access to therapeutic support from home or other convenient locations.