Joanne Airey, BACP

Joanne Airey is a counsellor who aims to help people make practical changes in how they feel and relate to others. She welcomes conversations about anxiety, stress, relationship worries, low mood, grief, addictions and issues around intimacy. Her approach is down-to-earth and focused on what clients want to change in day-to-day life. Joanne practises from the United Kingdom and holds membership of the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists, BACP. She has worked in hospices, independent practice, schools and universities over the past ten years. That range of settings means she is used to different kinds of worries and different ways people prefer to meet. Her main approach is Client-Centred Therapy, which starts from the belief that people know their own values and can move forward when they feel listened to. She also uses Solution-Focused Therapy ideas when a clearer, goal-based way of working would help. Joanne may combine these styles to match what each person needs in the moment. Joanne has experience running sessions online and by phone. She aims to build a dependable working relationship and to keep sessions non-judgemental and respectful. People meet to talk things through, set small goals, and try out new ways of coping between meetings. People often come to Joanne for everyday pressures, parenting strain, work stress, sleep problems, ADHD-related difficulties or for help after loss. She supports people wanting clearer communication and more control over how they respond to life changes.

How Joanne uses person-centred and solution-focused work online

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening without judgement and helping the client find their own direction. In practice this means the counsellor offers empathic listening, reflects what is said and helps people notice their own resources and values. Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on setting small, achievable goals and spotting what is already working, which can be useful for worry, relationship difficulties or feeling stuck.

Choosing the right way of working is a shared process. Joanne will talk with each person about what they want to achieve and try different approaches if needed. Together they set practical goals and review progress as sessions continue so the method can change if it is not fitting the person's needs.

Joanne has experience delivering sessions online and by phone, and this often helps people fit counselling into busy lives. Online options can make it easier to have shorter check-ins, avoid travel time and arrange appointments around work or childcare. Confirm the current session formats when booking so you know what is available and can choose what suits your routine.