Joanne Lyons

Joanne Lyons is a counsellor who works in the United Kingdom. She holds a Diploma in Humanistic Psychotherapeutic Counselling awarded in 2023 and has five years of experience working in community settings and voluntary services.

She gained practical experience at a low-cost counselling service in south-east London. There she worked with people facing anxiety, depression, stress and family conflict. She also volunteers at a bereavement charity and has supported people dealing with grief and loss.

Joanne aims to be approachable and non-judgemental in sessions. She focuses on listening carefully so people feel heard. Her goal is to create conditions where clients can begin to understand what is happening for them and feel able to make different choices.

Her practice draws on humanistic ideas that place the person at the centre of the work. She also uses trauma-focused ways of working when past hurt is getting in the way of day-to-day life. This means attention to safety, pacing and helping people process upsetting experiences at a suitable speed.

Joanne supports people with a wide range of concerns including stress, relationship problems, parenting strain, self-esteem difficulties, bipolar mood challenges, ADHD and women's issues. She also works with related areas such as chronic illness, domestic violence, isolation and young adult issues.

People who choose Joanne can expect a respectful, down-to-earth approach. She aims to help clients feel more empowered and to increase their options for moving forward in life.

How Joanne's approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centred Therapy places the person at the heart of sessions. It focuses on being listened to, being understood and building trust so people can explore what matters to them. This approach helps with low mood, self-esteem and relationship worries. Trauma-Focused Therapy concentrates on the effects of past hurt. It aims to help people process distressing experiences at a pace they can manage, and supports work on anxiety, panic and trauma-related symptoms.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Joanne will talk with each person about their needs, goals and preferences and decide together which methods fit best. The process is collaborative, with the client’s comfort and pace guiding choices about what to try.

Practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions around work, caring responsibilities or study and reducing travel time. Online sessions can make it easier to keep regular check-ins and to access support from different parts of the country. Please confirm the current session options before booking so you know what formats are offered and can pick what suits your day-to-day routine.