Joanne Bruce, BACP

Joanne Bruce is a counsellor who supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, grief and self-esteem struggles. She also helps with parenting strains, sleep and eating difficulties, intimacy-related issues and the practical challenges of ADHD. Joanne aims to make clients feel seen and heard and to help them find clearer direction and renewed purpose.

Joanne brings seven years of experience and holds BACP registration, along with foundation degrees in Counselling Studies and Early Childhood Studies and a Bachelor of Education Studies. Her background includes time spent living and working in the United States, Switzerland, England and Egypt, and she combines life experience with professional training.

Her style is warm, down-to-earth and conversational. She uses empathy, humour and practical ideas in sessions. Conversations often look at what matters most, what gets in the way, and small steps clients can try between meetings.

Joanne draws on Person-Centred counselling alongside Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and other goal-focused techniques. Early sessions focus on understanding the situation and agreeing a way forward together. She adapts the approach to what each person prefers and needs.

Clients can expect a focus on rebuilding confidence and finding direction after setbacks. Joanne describes therapy as a collaborative process where people can reconnect with themselves and move forward at a manageable pace.

How Joanne’s approaches translate to online therapy

Joanne uses Person-Centred counselling alongside Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) in her work. Person-Centred counselling focuses on listening, empathy and helping people access their own strengths. It suits worries about direction, low mood and relationship questions because it centres on what the person feels and wants.

CBT looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and offers practical strategies to change unhelpful patterns. It is often helpful for anxiety, stress, sleep and low mood, and can include short tasks to try between sessions.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. Joanne works collaboratively to decide what fits each person's goals and preferences and reviews the plan as changes are needed. Clients shape the pace and focus, and the therapist adapts methods to match what they want to achieve.

If you are considering online sessions, please confirm the available formats before booking as the biography does not list them. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments around a busy day, allow shorter check-in meetings when needed, and reduce travel time. It can also let someone continue therapy while based abroad or during life transitions, with practical scheduling that suits everyday routines.