Joanne Rankin, NCPS

Joanne Rankin is an accredited counsellor based in the United Kingdom with eight years of professional experience supporting adults through a range of emotional and life challenges. She is registered with the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS), and holds an MSc in Psychology, a BA (Hons), and a Level 5 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling - qualifications that reflect both academic study and vocational training in counselling.

Joanne works with people affected by trauma and abuse, grief and loss, sleep difficulties, and bipolar disorder, and she also offers executive and professional coaching to help manage stress, improve work-life balance, and navigate career transitions. Her practice blends trauma-informed understanding with integrative techniques, drawing on multiple therapeutic models to meet each person where they are and tailor support to their needs.

Clients can expect a warm, nonjudgmental space in which Joanne listens attentively, helps clarify goals, and supports practical steps toward healing and change. She frames therapy as a collaborative process and aims to empower people to build resilience, find greater clarity, and move forward with purpose when they are ready to begin that journey.

Therapeutic approaches suited to online support

Joanne commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Attachment-Based Therapy alongside client-centered principles. ACT focuses on helping people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and supports the development of actions guided by personal values - it can be helpful for anxiety, low mood, and patterns that feel limiting. Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationships shape current ways of relating and can be useful for people dealing with abandonment, attachment issues, or relationship challenges. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy, respect, and a non-directive stance, creating space for clients to lead the conversation and discover their own solutions.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Joanne works collaboratively with clients to identify which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences, and she adapts techniques as work unfolds so therapy remains responsive and practical.

Online therapy with Joanne is available by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. Working remotely can make it easier to access consistent support from registered professionals and therapists without travel, while still maintaining continuity and momentum in the work clients want to do.