Joanne Thacker, BACP

Joanne Thacker is a UK-based counsellor who holds a BACP Accredited Advanced Diploma in Integrative Counselling, a recognised UK qualification endorsed by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. She brings three years of professional experience to her work and creates a calm, compassionate space where clients are invited to speak openly about their experiences.

Joanne offers a kind, non-judgmental approach and is passionate about listening. She gives clients the time and room they need to explore difficult feelings and life events, helping them to reflect, process, and consider practical steps forward. Her practice is grounded in integrative principles, drawing on different therapeutic ideas to meet each person’s needs.

She has a particular interest in grief, trauma, and abuse and has worked with people affected by domestic abuse and traumatic experiences. Joanne aims to support individuals as they work toward improved wellbeing and greater clarity about their relationships and future. Clients can expect empathetic, attentive care focused on their priorities and goals.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Joanne draws on attachment-based therapy to explore how early and close relationships shape current patterns of relating, which can be helpful for people who struggle with connection, abandonment, or relationship difficulties. She also uses client-centered therapy, offering a warm, accepting environment where the client’s own pace and priorities guide the work and strengthen self-understanding and resilience. Narrative therapy may be used to help people reframe difficult experiences by examining the stories they tell about themselves and identifying alternative perspectives that support healing.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Joanne works collaboratively with each person to identify which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the way she works as trust and insight develop. This cooperative process helps ensure the work feels relevant and manageable.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and comfort levels. For many people, these options make it easier to access regular support, maintain continuity of care, and engage with therapy from home or elsewhere while working with registered professionals and therapists.