Joanne Sage , BACP

Joanne Sage is a UK-based, BACP-registered counsellor who brings extensive experience from both clinical practice and the wider mental health sector. Licensed in the United Kingdom, she has nine years of professional work as a therapist and more than twenty years working in the field of mental health. Her background includes roles with a number of charities - Together Working for Mental Well-being, Place2Be, Integrated Neurological Services, and youth counselling services - alongside private practice.

Joanne works in an integrative way, drawing on a range of therapeutic methods to match each individual’s needs. She supports people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, low self-esteem, addictions, relationship and intimacy concerns, and many other life challenges. Her practice also addresses issues such as parenting, career difficulties, bipolar presentations, ADHD, eating and sleeping problems, and compassion fatigue.

In-session she focuses on building trust and a nonjudgmental space where thoughts and feelings can be explored. Joanne often examines family history and attachment patterns to uncover intergenerational dynamics that influence present behaviour. She offers tools to strengthen boundaries, increase distress tolerance, and develop resilience through practical strategies that can be learned and practiced over time.

Her work includes mindfulness practices and attention to how trauma can be stored in the body, helping clients reconnect emotional experience with bodily response. Joanne aims to help clients recognise and grow their inner resources so they can move forward with greater confidence and wellbeing.

Integrative approaches for online therapy and clinical support

Joanne draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to explore how early relationships shape current patterns of relating. This approach looks at family history and attachment dynamics to help people understand recurring behaviours and build more secure ways of connecting with others.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - a structured, problem-focused approach that helps identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviours and replace them with more adaptive alternatives. CBT can be especially helpful for anxiety, depression, and managing distressing symptoms in day-to-day life.

Mindfulness Therapy is woven into her work to help clients anchor themselves in the present moment and develop practical skills for managing long-term anxiety and low mood. These practices support emotional regulation and ongoing self-care outside of sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the process and Joanne works collaboratively with each person to determine what fits best based on their needs, goals, and preferences. She will discuss options, adapt methods over time, and help clients take an active role in shaping their therapy.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives, maintain continuity during life changes, and access support from licensed professionals and therapists without the need for in-person travel.