Counsellor profile
Joanne Lilley, BACP
Based in United Kingdom · 16 years of experience
Person centred counsellor for stress and relationships
Continue with JoanneAt a glance
- Registration
- BACP, United Kingdom (383428)
- Qualifications
- BACP
- Experience
- 16 years
- Languages
- English
- Based in
- United Kingdom
Details come from information Joanne supplied to BetterHelp.
- Person centred approach
- Stress and anxiety
- Relationship and family
About Joanne
BACP member. Psychology BSc (Hons) and Person Centred Counselling BA (Hons). Joanne Lilley has 16 years of counselling experience in the United Kingdom and works in English. She practises in the person centred approach and helps people with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and family concerns, and issues around identity and sexuality.
Joanne uses a person centred way of working. That means she focuses on listening, reflecting what is said, and helping people find their own answers. Sessions typically involve talking through current problems, emotional responses, and practical next steps. She does not provide medical diagnoses and advises seeing a general practitioner for diagnostic concerns.
Her experience covers a wide range of matters. These include parenting and family conflict, work-related stress, phobias, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, motivation, grief and loss, sleeping issues, and anger. She also lists focus on ADHD, bipolar, depression, compassion fatigue and addictions alongside intimacy-related concerns and relationship difficulties.
Joanne has additional interests in adoption and foster care, attachment issues, autism and Asperger syndrome, ageing and geriatric issues, blended family dynamics, body image, chronic pain and long-term illness, caregiver stress, codependency and aspects of alternative sexual culture such as BDSM and kink. She offers support around career change and coping with life transitions.
Sessions are described as conversational and client-centred, with an emphasis on respect and sensitivity. Joanne asks new clients to use the platform's matching process, complete a short questionnaire and then schedule a first session to begin work together.
Client centred counselling and online working
Client centred counselling focuses on the counsellor offering attentive listening, reflection and acceptance. It helps people clarify their feelings, make sense of difficult experiences and consider practical next steps for issues such as anxiety, relationship difficulties and low self-esteem.The approach keeps the person’s perspective at the centre of sessions. The counsellor encourages clients to speak openly and supports them in finding their own solutions rather than directing what to do. This can be helpful for coping with life changes, grief, identity matters and ongoing stress.
Finding the right way of working is part of the counselling process. Joanne will work collaboratively to identify which methods and pacing suit a client's needs and goals. Decisions about focus and techniques are agreed together as work progresses.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so please confirm the available options before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Registered or accredited professionals often use remote work to support people who need more flexible appointment times or who are managing commitments across locations.
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Primary focus
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
16+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, addiction, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, grief, sleep problems and related issues.
What style of counselling does she use?
She practises person centred counselling, which emphasises listening, reflection and supporting people to find their own solutions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 16 years of professional experience working as a counsellor in the United Kingdom.
Is she registered with any professional body?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she accept clients outside the UK?
She accepts international clients; check time differences and local regulations before booking.
How are sessions conducted?
Session formats are not specified in the biography; please confirm current session options before booking.
What does it cost and how do I start?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, use the See online counselling options button, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
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