- Person-Centred approach
- CBT techniques
- Motivational interviewing
About Joanne
Joanne Bruce is a BACP counsellor with seven years' experience based in the United Kingdom. She works with adults and young people on practical problems such as stress, anxiety, anger, relationship strain and parenting worries. Joanne draws on life experience alongside professional training to support people who want clearer direction and steadier emotional control.
Her background includes degrees in Education Studies and Foundation Degrees in Counselling Studies and Early Childhood Studies and Practice. Those studies shaped a person-centred way of working, where the client's view steers what happens in sessions. Joanne also draws on cognitive behavioural techniques and solution-focused ideas to help people manage thoughts and take small, realistic steps forward.
Sessions aim to make anger and frustration easier to understand. Joanne talks through triggers, behavioural patterns and practical coping tools. She can help with rebuilding confidence after loss, handling workplace stress and managing parenting strain. The focus is on short-term strategies and clearer routines as well as deeper conversations when needed.
Joanne brings everyday experience of life changes, sport and parenting into her work. She uses motivational interviewing to help people clarify goals and find the next practical step. People who want hands-on ways to reduce reactivity and improve communication may find this approach useful.
Work is carried out in English and Joanne accepts international clients. On the first assessment she and the client agree together which methods to try and what to focus on in subsequent sessions.
How Joanne uses talking therapies online
Client-Centred Therapy places the client’s experience at the centre of sessions. The counsellor listens, reflects and follows what the client says so they can better understand their feelings and choices. This approach helps when someone wants to sort out why anger comes up and what matters most to them.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings and actions. It uses practical exercises to test unhelpful thoughts and build new coping routines. CBT can be useful for reducing explosive reactions, managing workplace stress and improving sleep or motivation.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Joanne will talk with the client in early sessions and agree which methods to try based on their goals and preferences. This is a collaborative process, with adjustments if one way of working does not fit.
Please confirm the available session formats before booking as the biography does not list them. Online work can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy life, for example by cutting travel time, allowing shorter check-ins during a lunch break or avoiding camera use if preferred. Registered or accredited professionals can deliver these approaches remotely, and most people find practical, step-by-step techniques transfer well to online sessions.
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Experience
7+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of anger-related problems does Joanne help with?
She supports people with anger and emotional regulation, frustration at work, relationship tensions and the strain of parenting.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
She works in a person-centred way, listening to a client’s view and using practical tools from CBT and solution-focused methods.
What is her professional background?
She has seven years' experience and holds Foundation Degrees in Counselling Studies and Early Childhood Studies and a Bachelor’s in Education Studies.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
Sessions are offered to international clients and are conducted in English.
Which session formats does she offer?
Please confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography.
How are costs handled for sessions?
Fees vary with location; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What do I need to do to start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.