Joanne Rothery , NCPS

Joanne Rothery is a counselling therapist who works from a client-centered perspective, bringing four years of professional experience to her practice. She holds the NCPS credential, indicating formal training in counselling, and practices with a focus on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, and challenges with self-esteem and life transitions.

With lived experience informing her approach, Joanne understands how persistent stress and traumatic events can shape daily life. She aims to offer a calm, accepting presence in sessions, creating space for clients to bring whatever feels important to them. Her style emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion while keeping the client at the centre of the work.

Joanne supports people exploring change - whether the goal is to feel calmer, regain a sense of former stability, or simply find someone to listen during a difficult period. She welcomes all aspects of a person’s experience, including painful or hopeful feelings, and works alongside clients to identify practical steps and new ways of relating to themselves and others.

Her practice addresses a broad range of concerns from relationship and family issues to grief, sleep difficulties, anger, career worries, and compassion fatigue. Joanne aims to provide a steady, holding presence so clients do not have to cope with their experiences alone.

Approaches That Guide Online Therapy with Joanne

Joanne uses client-centered therapy to prioritize the client's experience and perspective, creating a supportive environment where people are listened to without judgement. This approach helps when someone needs acceptance, emotional processing, and a safe space to explore difficult feelings.

She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - CBT - to help clients identify patterns of thinking and behavior that contribute to stress, anxiety, or low mood, and to develop practical skills for managing symptoms and improving daily functioning.

Joanne includes trauma-focused methods when past traumatic events are central to a person's distress, offering ways to address painful memories and reduce their impact on current life. Choosing the right approach is collaborative - Joanne works with each person to determine which methods best fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adapts the plan as therapy progresses.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more accessible and flexible. These options allow clients to schedule sessions around work, caregiving, or other commitments and to connect from locations that suit them, while still working closely with a licensed professional to move toward their goals.