Joan McMenemy, BACP

Joan McMenemy is a UK-based therapist with four years of professional experience and accreditation from the BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy), a recognised professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists in the United Kingdom. She brings focused, evidence-informed support to people navigating a range of emotional challenges.

Joan works with clients on stress and anxiety, grief and loss, anger management, relationship and family difficulties, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, coping with life changes, and ADHD. Her practice emphasises practical coping strategies alongside reflective exploration, tailored to each person’s situation and goals.

Her approach centres on creating an open, nonjudgmental space where thoughts and feelings can be expressed and explored. Joan recognises that taking the first step toward greater wellbeing takes courage, and she aims to support clients through that process with empathy and steady guidance. She collaborates with each person to identify achievable goals and develop tools that fit their everyday life, helping them move toward greater fulfilment and resilience.

Evidence-informed approaches and flexible online care

Joan uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on identifying and changing unhelpful patterns of thinking and behaviour, helping clients develop practical skills to manage stress and anxiety. She also works with approaches that support emotional processing and coping after loss or trauma, offering space to explore feelings and build resilience in everyday life.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Joan collaborates with clients to assess their needs, preferences, and goals, adjusting techniques as work progresses so that interventions remain relevant and helpful. This collaborative process helps ensure therapy fits each client's circumstances and priorities.

Online therapy with Joan is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier for clients to access consistent support from registered professionals while balancing work, family, and other commitments, and they allow continuity of care when in-person meetings are not possible.