Joanne Maddison, BACP

Joanne Maddison is a BACP psychotherapeutic counsellor based in the United Kingdom with three years of professional experience. As a member of the BACP - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - she works with adults facing stress, anxiety, grief and loss, career difficulties, and depression.

Her approach includes transactional analysis, which looks at how past experiences and current day-to-day interactions shape feelings and behaviour. With a background in healthcare, Joanne has a particular interest in the changes that occur during pregnancy and motherhood and how those transitions affect emotional wellbeing.

She aims to create a respectful, sensitive, and compassionate therapeutic relationship, tailoring conversations and treatment plans to each person’s specific needs, for example when addressing anxiety. Joanne frames the decision to seek help as an act of courage and focuses on supporting and empowering clients as they work toward a more fulfilling and balanced life.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Joanne commonly integrates client-centered work and mindfulness alongside psychodynamic thinking to support people online. Client-centered therapy focuses on the individual's experience, offering a non-directive, empathetic environment that helps with self-esteem, decision making, and navigating life changes. Mindfulness therapy teaches present-moment awareness and practical strategies to manage stress and anxiety, which can also support sleep and coping with difficult emotions. Psychodynamic therapy explores patterns from past relationships and early experiences that influence current behaviour and emotional responses, helping to uncover recurring themes that may contribute to depression, grief, or relationship difficulties.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and typically happens collaboratively. Joanne works with each client to determine which methods fit their goals, preferences, and day-to-day needs, adjusting the plan as progress unfolds. Registered professionals and therapists often blend techniques to suit the person rather than following a single model.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging - making it easier to fit support into busy schedules, manage childcare or work commitments, and access care from home or another convenient location.