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Joanne Willmot, BACP
United Kingdom
Counsellor - anxiety and relationships
See online therapy options- CBT and ACT
- Attachment focus
- Person-centred style
About Joanne
Joanne Willmot is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has nine years' experience in practice. She works with common problems such as stress, anxiety, depression and relationship concerns, and also supports people facing trauma, grief, addiction and parenting strain. Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
Joanne takes a straightforward, person-centred approach. She prioritises building trust and talks things through in a down-to-earth way. She balances gentle listening with practical challenge when that helps someone move forward.
Her work draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and attachment-based ideas alongside mindfulness and client-centred methods. She uses these approaches to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and habits, try different ways of responding, and make changes that fit their life.
Joanne often helps with issues linked to identity and relationships, including LGBT concerns, intimacy, abandonment and attachment problems. She also supports people dealing with chronic illness, caregiving strain, body image, eating and sleeping difficulties, and attention-related challenges such as ADHD.
Practical matters are discussed early on. She asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedules a first session. Fees vary by location and use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How Joanne’s approaches translate to online work
Joanne uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to break problems down into thoughts, feelings and actions. CBT sessions focus on spotting thought patterns, testing them in everyday situations and trying small behaviour changes to see what helps. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is used alongside CBT to help people notice difficult thoughts without getting stuck and to clarify personal values that guide action.Attachment-based ideas inform how she looks at relationship patterns and recurring difficulties with trust or closeness. These approaches can help with concerns such as anxiety, relationship strain, abandonment issues and parenting stress. Joanne works collaboratively to find which approach or mix of approaches fits a person’s goals and preferences rather than assuming one method from the start.
Confirm the exact session formats before booking because the biography did not list specific options. This will clarify whether sessions are by phone, video or messaging. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving or long commutes, and allows shorter check-ins when those suit a person’s week. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt exercises and homework so the work fits into everyday life rather than adding more burden.
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Experience
9+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Joanne work with most often?
She commonly supports people with stress, anxiety, depression and relationship issues, and also works with trauma, grief, addiction and parenting-related strain.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in sessions?
She uses CBT to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and habits and test new ways of responding in daily life.
What is her professional background?
She has nine years of experience as a counsellor and works in a straightforward, person-centred manner with practical challenge when needed.
Which credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and is based in the United Kingdom.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she accept clients from other countries?
She does accept international clients.
What session formats are used?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the original details did not list specific formats here.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a 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.