- Warm empathetic listening
- Focus on daily habits
- Practical emotional support
About Joanne
Joanne Lilley works from a person-centred approach that puts the client at the heart of the conversation. She is Joanne Lilley, BACP, and she uses empathic listening to help people untangle everyday thoughts and habits that get in the way of daily life. Her style is warm and straightforward so parents can quickly see whether it feels like a fit.
She has 16 years of experience supporting people with stress and anxiety, relationship and family difficulties, parenting strain, and issues with self‑esteem. She also helps with addiction, trauma and abuse, grief, sleep problems, anger, and mood concerns such as depression and bipolar. Joanne works with questions around identity, sexuality and LGBT matters, and she supports people managing career pressures and compassion fatigue.
Joanne draws on client‑centred therapy to create sessions that focus on the person rather than a checklist of techniques. Conversations are shaped around what matters most to the client, and she adapts pace and focus to each situation. This practical approach is useful for addressing unhelpful thinking and everyday habits that affect mood and relationships.
She also offers support for a wide range of additional concerns including attachment and relationship patterns, adoption and foster care topics, carer stress, chronic illness, body image, and issues connected to kink and alternative sex culture. Joanne is based in the United Kingdom and works in English.
Joanne asks people to remember she does not offer diagnostic services; for diagnosis she suggests contacting a GP. To begin, prospective clients follow the site process to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
She has 16 years of experience supporting people with stress and anxiety, relationship and family difficulties, parenting strain, and issues with self‑esteem. She also helps with addiction, trauma and abuse, grief, sleep problems, anger, and mood concerns such as depression and bipolar. Joanne works with questions around identity, sexuality and LGBT matters, and she supports people managing career pressures and compassion fatigue.
Joanne draws on client‑centred therapy to create sessions that focus on the person rather than a checklist of techniques. Conversations are shaped around what matters most to the client, and she adapts pace and focus to each situation. This practical approach is useful for addressing unhelpful thinking and everyday habits that affect mood and relationships.
She also offers support for a wide range of additional concerns including attachment and relationship patterns, adoption and foster care topics, carer stress, chronic illness, body image, and issues connected to kink and alternative sex culture. Joanne is based in the United Kingdom and works in English.
Joanne asks people to remember she does not offer diagnostic services; for diagnosis she suggests contacting a GP. To begin, prospective clients follow the site process to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHearing impairedHIV / AIDSHoardingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTrichotillomaniaVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Client-Centered Therapy
Experience
16+ years
Credentials
BACP · United Kingdom
Languages
English
Working online with a person‑centred approach
Joanne uses client‑centred therapy, which means she places the person's own experience at the centre of each session. The focus is on listening, understanding and helping clients notice unhelpful thoughts and everyday habits that affect mood and relationships. This approach is often helpful for stress, anxiety, self‑esteem and relationship concerns.The work is collaborative: Joanne will help you decide which ways of talking and reflecting fit your goals and preferences. She adapts pace and focus so the approach suits what you want to address, and she checks in regularly to make sure sessions feel useful.
If you are considering online therapy, please confirm the available session formats when you book as the biography does not list them explicitly. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check‑ins during breaks. They can also be useful when a quieter space or being off camera is preferable, since different arrangements suit different people. Registered or accredited professionals like Joanne can help you weigh these options and choose a way of working that fits your life and goals.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Joanne help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar and related mood concerns, as well as relationship and family issues, parenting strain, addiction, trauma and grief.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Joanne uses a client‑centred approach that prioritises listening and understanding. Sessions focus on the person's thoughts and everyday habits that affect how they feel.
What level of experience does the counsellor have?
She has 16 years of professional experience working in person‑centred counselling and related areas.
What credential does Joanne hold and where is she based?
Joanne is listed with BACP and is based in the United Kingdom.
Can I have sessions in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted?
International clients are accepted; check any time differences and scheduling when you book.
How are session costs handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What is the easiest way to begin?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.