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Joanne Copley, BACP
United Kingdom
BACP counsellor - anxiety and relationships
See online therapy options- CBT methods
- Person centred
- Trauma focus
About Joanne
Joanne Copley is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom with 12 years of professional experience. She works with people who are coping with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief and depression. Joanne describes a practice that invites honest discussion of thoughts and feelings and a practical focus on what helps in daily life.
She trained to an MSc level in Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy and is BACP accredited. That combination means she draws on a range of approaches rather than a single method. Joanne uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy alongside person-centred and trauma-informed ideas to shape sessions when that is useful.
Sessions are collaborative and goal-focused when needed. Some people set the agenda and talk through whatever is most pressing. Others prefer a more structured plan that looks at thoughts, behaviours and coping skills step by step. Joanne adapts the balance between talking and practical exercises to what each person prefers.
Her work often includes attention to attachment patterns, abandonment concerns and communication problems. She also supports people facing issues such as chronic illness, caregiving stress, body image and blended family tensions. Practical techniques and short experiments are used alongside discussion to test what feels helpful.
Joanne explains options and invites active reflection. She encourages people to notice unhelpful habits and try different ways of responding. The emphasis is on steady, practical change rather than quick fixes.
How Joanne uses evidence-based approaches online
Joanne works with Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to help people notice and change patterns of thinking and behaviour that maintain problems. CBT involves clear steps such as identifying a thought, testing it with small experiments and practising alternative responses. It is often used for anxiety, low mood and stress-related difficulties.She also draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to look at patterns in close relationships and how early attachments can shape current reactions. This approach helps when relationship patterns, abandonment worries or communication problems are prominent.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Joanne will discuss goals and preferences and make a plan together. That way sessions can be more structured or more conversational depending on what the person wants and needs.
Session formats are not specified in the original biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a weekday break, reduce travel, or choose a shorter check-in when time is limited. The practical aim is to make therapy fit everyday life while testing ways of thinking and behaving that may help.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
12+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
Joanne works with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, grief and depression, and related concerns such as attachment and body image.
How would she typically work with anxiety?
She may use cognitive behavioural techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and test new responses, alongside person-centred discussion to explore how anxiety affects daily life.
How much experience does she have?
Joanne has 12 years of professional experience working with adults on a range of emotional and relational issues.
What professional credentials does she hold and where does she practise?
She is BACP accredited and works in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions charged?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe, use the crisis numbers.