Joanne Maddison, BACP

Joanne Maddison is a BACP psychotherapeutic counsellor working in the United Kingdom. She brings three years of clinical experience and a straightforward, compassionate style. Joanne focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, loss and depression, and supports those facing career difficulties and parenting concerns.

She draws on approaches that look at both past experiences and present patterns to understand what keeps problems going. Sessions are shaped around each person's needs and often include exploring everyday reactions and relationships. Joanne emphasises respectful, sensitive dialogue and aims to make things feel manageable as change begins.

Her background in healthcare informs work with health-related challenges and caregiving stress. She also has a specific interest in changes that happen during pregnancy and early parenthood. This experience helps when clients are adjusting to new roles or navigating grief connected to health and life transitions.

Joanne lists ageing and geriatric issues among her focus areas, along with chronic illness, cancer, and attachment-related concerns. She uses a mix of talking and body-aware techniques to address emotional and physical stress. Her goal is to support people in practical ways so daily life becomes easier to cope with.

Joanne tailors each plan to the individual. She encourages small steps and clear goals, and works collaboratively to find realistic ways forward. The emphasis is on steady progress rather than quick fixes.

How Joanne's approaches translate to online work

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the client's own goals and experience, with the counsellor offering empathetic listening and reflection to help people make sense of their situation. It suits issues like anxiety, low mood and adapting to life changes.

Mindfulness Therapy uses simple attention and breathing practices alongside talking. It helps people notice unhelpful habits of thought and reduce reactivity to stress or grief.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will discuss what feels most useful and try different ways of working to match each person's needs, goals and preferences. This is a collaborative process and adjustments are made as therapy unfolds.

Practical benefits of online therapy can include fitting sessions around work or family commitments and reducing travel time. If you prefer a shorter check-in or a session without being on camera, mention that when you arrange a booking. Confirm the current session options with the service before scheduling so you know which formats are offered.