Joanne Harratt, BACP

Joanne Harratt is a United Kingdom based therapist with 10 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy concerns, depression, addictions, trauma, grief and a wide range of life adjustments. She offers a calm, nonjudgemental space where individuals and couples can explore thoughts and emotions, reflect on repeated patterns, and increase self-awareness to support meaningful change.

Her practice is client led, shaped around each person’s individual needs and goals. Joanne believes that understanding why people feel or react in certain ways supports clearer choices and personal growth. Sessions provide dedicated time to be heard and to work through present or past difficulties that make daily life more challenging.

Joanne’s training includes a Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling from the Counselling & Psychotherapy Central Awarding Body and a Certificate of Higher Education in Psychodynamic Counselling from the University of Leicester. She has completed specialised training in areas such as complicated grief, attachment theory, couples counselling and working with survivors of sexualised trauma. Joanne has volunteered with organisations supporting women with complex needs, including survivors of domestic violence and sexual abuse, and with services for male victims of rape and sexual abuse.

She is a member of the British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP), the professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists in the UK.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Joanne draws on client-centered therapy, emotionally-focused therapy (EFT), and psychodynamic ideas to tailor work to each person. Client-centered therapy focuses on empathy, active listening and helping the individual lead the pace of change - it is useful for building self-esteem, managing stress and working through life transitions. Emotionally-focused therapy concentrates on emotions and attachment patterns, often helping couples and individuals improve intimacy, communication and relationship repair. Psychodynamic therapy explores how past experiences and unconscious patterns influence present behaviour, which can be helpful for understanding recurring difficulties and processing trauma or grief.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and Joanne works collaboratively with people to identify what fits best for their needs, goals and preferences. She adapts methods over time as progress unfolds and as priorities change.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and other commitments, reduce travel time, and allow people to access registered professionals from their own home or another convenient location. The variety of formats also helps match communication styles and comfort levels, supporting consistent engagement in the work.