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Joel Burns, NCPS
United Kingdom
Counsellor - Anxiety and Trauma
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Client-Centred approach
About Joel
Joel Burns is a counsellor (NCPS) practising in the United Kingdom with six years of experience. He helps people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, addiction, depression and relationship or intimacy-related concerns. He also supports people dealing with parenting pressures, sleeping and eating issues, anger, low self-esteem and career questions.
Joel works in a straightforward, practical way. Sessions focus on noticing unhelpful thoughts and habits, learning coping skills, and trying different responses. He draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and client-centred ideas to make sense of current problems and patterns that come from past relationships.
He uses simple, teachable tools in session. That includes working on problem solving, building awareness, motivation and steps to change. Sessions also look at attachment, codependency, abandonment and family of origin issues when these link to present difficulties.
Joel has a background in counselling, sport, education and social work. He has worked and studied in several countries and brings that experience to sessions with people from diverse backgrounds. He offers sessions in English and accepts international clients.
Practical aims in his work are to increase coping skills, develop insight, and support people to take manageable steps toward their goals. To begin, clients complete a short questionnaire to match with a therapist and then schedule a first session.
How his approaches translate to online work
Joel commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to pinpoint thought patterns and test new behaviours. CBT sessions are practical and action-focused, often involving short exercises and homework to try between meetings. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy emphasises values and committed action, helping when avoidance or rumination keeps someone stuck. Client-Centred Therapy places the person’s perspective at the heart of the work and supports clearer self-understanding.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Joel will discuss what feels most useful based on the person's goals, difficulties and preferences, and adapt the mix of CBT, ACT or client-centred methods accordingly. The process is collaborative and aims to find methods that fit the person’s everyday life.
The original profile does not specify which online session formats are used here, so please confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or remove the need to travel. Registered or accredited professionals often find that practical, structured approaches like CBT translate well to remote sessions because exercises and homework can be shared between meetings.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he help with most often?
He helps with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain and related problems.
How does he use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
He uses CBT to identify unhelpful thoughts and habits and to practise different ways of responding. CBT is combined with ACT and client-centred methods where helpful.
What experience does he bring?
He has six years of professional counselling experience and a background in counselling, sport, education and social work.
Which credential and location apply?
He is listed with NCPS and works from the United Kingdom.
In which languages can sessions be held?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original profile does not list specific session formats; confirm current options before booking.
How are fees and billing organised?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What steps start the process?
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.