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Joanna Cottrell, BACP

Joanna Cottrell is a counsellor who aims to help people facing stress, anxiety, low confidence and life changes.

Stress, Anxiety
Self esteem
Career difficulties
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About Joanna

Joanna Cottrell is a counsellor who aims to help people facing stress, anxiety, low confidence and life changes. She speaks plainly and works to make talking about difficult things easier. Joanna offers practical support for career worries, relationship struggles, depression and motivation problems.

She uses a friendly, client-centred approach that lets people set the pace and agenda. Sessions focus on what matters to the individual and on building tools that can be used between meetings.

Background and approach

Joanna also draws on cognitive behavioural ideas to spot patterns of thinking that keep problems going. Her background includes eight years of professional work using counselling skills across a range of concerns. She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, often shown as BACP.

Joanna works from the United Kingdom and runs sessions in English. In sessions she may combine solution-focused conversations with motivational interviewing techniques to help people make concrete changes. That can mean setting small goals, trying new coping strategies, and reviewing what helps in everyday life.

Trauma and abuse are listed among her areas of focus and she approaches those topics with care and attention. People are encouraged to bring whatever feels most relevant to them. Joanna aims to create a non-judgemental space where thoughts and feelings can be discussed openly.

Her style is straightforward and action-orientated while remaining warm and supportive.

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Body	Registration number	Expires
BACP	404107	December 2026

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Sessions and payment

Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.

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Focus areas and approaches

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How Joanna’s approaches work online

Joanna often uses Client-Centred Therapy to begin work, which means conversations focus on what the person wants to change and at what pace. This helps build trust and lets the client lead the topics that matter most.

She also draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, which looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions interact. CBT offers practical exercises and steps to try between sessions for issues such as anxiety, low mood or sleep problems.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Joanna will discuss options with each person and tailor sessions to goals and preferences. That conversation helps decide whether to emphasise skill-building, short-term problem solving or trauma-informed care.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video is useful for deeper conversations and visual cues, phone can fit into a busy day or require less bandwidth, and chat or messaging can suit quick check-ins or written reflection. These formats make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving and travel and to try different ways of talking until the best fit is found.

Frequently asked

What kinds of concerns does Joanna help with?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem and career or relationship worries, among many other issues such as grief, addictions and trauma-related concerns.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her work is mainly client-centred with practical elements. She uses everyday conversation to identify goals and then applies techniques from CBT and solution-focused work to build coping skills.

How much experience does she have?

Joanna has eight years of professional experience using counselling skills in a variety of settings and with a wide range of presenting concerns.

Where is Joanna based and what credentials does she hold?

She practises in the United Kingdom and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

International clients are not accepted; she works with people located in the United Kingdom.

What session formats are available?

Joanna offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging as options to suit different preferences and practical needs.

How are fees and the subscription arranged?

Fees vary by location and therapist availability and are charged through a cancellable subscription model; session cost depends on those factors.