Dr. Joanna (Ioanna) Karaoulani, BACP

Dr. Joanna (Ioanna) Karaoulani is a counsellor with two decades of experience. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, an HNC, an HND, a Master of Science in Person-Centred Counselling and a PhD in Clinical Psychology, and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). She offers a calm, attentive presence for people who are anxious, stressed, or navigating difficult relationship issues including jealousy and infidelity.

Her style is warm and straightforward. She listens first, then helps people name their feelings and make small practical changes. Sessions focus on what matters most to each person rather than on jargon or techniques. Joanna aims to help clients heal from past hurts and move toward the life they want.

Joanna combines several approaches to suit the person in front of her. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people live by their values, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to spot unhelpful thinking patterns, and Client-Centred methods to build a trusting therapeutic relationship. She also draws on Dialectical Behaviour Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy when those fit the work.

People come to her for a wide range of concerns: stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, intimacy issues, parenting strain, caregiver fatigue, attachment and abandonment worries, career stress and coping with big life changes. She also supports those dealing with guilt, shame or feelings of emptiness.

Sessions are offered in English and Greek and she works with people in the United Kingdom as well as international clients. Costs vary by location and follow a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How Joanna’s approaches translate to online work

Joanna commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which helps people focus on what matters to them and take small steps towards those values while learning new ways to relate to difficult thoughts and feelings. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy is also part of her work and helps people identify unhelpful thinking patterns and test new behaviours over time.

She aims to find the right approach together with each person. That means discussing what the client wants, trying methods in session, and adjusting the plan as needed. The therapist and client decide collaboratively which ideas and exercises feel most useful.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the exact session options before booking so you know what formats are offered. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. It also lets people try tools and homework between sessions and bring everyday problems into the room for practical problem solving.