Joanna Oxford, BACP
Joanna Oxford is a counsellor with 12 years' experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, bereavement, relationship strain and the effects of trauma and abuse.
About Joanna
Joanna Oxford is a counsellor with 12 years' experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, bereavement, relationship strain and the effects of trauma and abuse. She also helps with parenting worries, sleep problems, anger, self-esteem and career concerns. Joanna works with adults who are coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, ADHD and other complex pressures.
She offers sessions in English and accepts international clients. Joanna aims for a warm, interactive style in sessions.
Background and approach
She listens without judgement and treats people with respect and sensitivity. Conversations are practical and focused on what matters right now rather than labels. Her approach blends several methods so therapy can be tailored to the person.
She draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based ideas when these match a client’s needs. She also uses client-centred ways of working to keep the dialogue collaborative. Joanna has worked in NHS mental health services and moved into therapeutic practice to use a wider range of ideas and tools.
Over recent years she has developed experience delivering counselling by video, phone, live chat and text messaging. This allows her to offer both short-term and longer-term work depending on what someone needs. People who choose Joanna can expect a straightforward, compassionate approach.
Sessions focus on practical steps and on understanding patterns that keep problems going. She helps people try different ways of coping and make decisions that fit their values.
Details from the counsellor's public professional profile · registration number listed
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| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 379650 | October 2026 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
Cost Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Joanna lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Ways of working Joanna names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor lists and does not check training records.
How Joanna adapts therapeutic approaches for online work
Joanna commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy in online work. ACT helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and commit to actions that match their values, which can be useful for anxiety, depression and coping with life changes. Attachment-based ideas look at how early relationships affect current patterns and help with intimacy, relationship difficulties and attachment issues.She approaches finding the right method as a shared process. Joanna will discuss what you want to change and try different approaches to see what fits. Together you will set goals and adjust the way you work as needed, so therapy stays practical and relevant to your life.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video is close to face-to-face and works well for in-depth conversations. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit a break at work. Live chat and messaging are useful for brief check-ins, written reflection or when someone prefers to type. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into daily life.
Frequently asked
What concerns does Joanna help with?
Joanna supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief and trauma and abuse. She also helps with relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, sleep problems, anger and career worries.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm, interactive and non-judgemental. She listens, offers practical ideas and works collaboratively to find what helps.
What experience does she have?
Joanna has 12 years' experience, including work within NHS mental health services. She has provided short and long-term counselling across different settings.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is listed with the BACP and practises from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported and can international clients access sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Joanna accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging for online therapy and counselling.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Joanna?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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