Wendy Joseph, BACP

Wendy Joseph is a therapist and clinical supervisor whose work blends trauma-informed practice with a strong background in mental health nursing. She is accredited by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and holds qualifications including an MSc with distinction in Public Health and a BSc (Hons) in Psychology. She also has extensive nursing experience, having worked for 20 years as a UK Registered Mental Health Nurse before retiring from that role.

Her practice is informed by neurodivergence-aware and trauma-aware approaches, and she has published research on topics such as autism, domestic violence, and dementia risk prediction. She is awaiting PhD candidacy and provides advanced integrated clinical supervision, reflecting her ongoing commitment to professional development. Wendy completes around 200 hours of continuing professional development each year to keep her methods current and evidence informed.

Trained in Gestalt therapy, Wendy uses a humanistic and psychodynamic lens that encourages self-awareness and integration of mind, body, and environment. She offers structured programmes for areas such as attachment styles, executive functioning, emotional regulation, addiction including pornography-related concerns, ADHD coaching, self-compassion, anxiety management, relationship repair, and preparation for separation or divorce. She also uses validated self-report assessments through an external psychology provider to support personal growth.

Her clinical skills include work with polyvagal theory, somatic experiencing, trauma and disorganised attachment body approaches, positive psychology tools, solution focused brief therapy, and the FLASH technique for processing traumatic memories with reduced distress. She is certified in autism and AD(H)D informed therapy and holds accreditation in Advanced Integrated Clinical Supervision. Her wider practice experience covers carer wellbeing, severe and enduring mental health conditions, dementias, intimate partner violence, workplace bullying, and development of therapeutic groups for stress, sleep, voice hearing, and depression.