Joanne Sage, BACP

Joanne Sage is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression and relationship or intimacy-related issues. She also supports those coping with life changes, addictions, sleep and eating problems, ADHD and compassion fatigue. Joanne uses an approachable, down-to-earth manner to help people work through what feels overwhelming right now.

She draws on about 10 years of professional therapy experience and over 20 years working in mental health settings. Her work has included roles at mental health charities and services alongside independent practice. Joanne is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.

Joanne practises in an integrative way, selecting methods to suit each person. Sessions often focus on recognising unhelpful patterns, building boundaries and strengthening emotional coping skills. She uses mindfulness and body-oriented ideas to help people manage anxiety and return to the present moment.

Her approach pays attention to family history and attachment patterns to see how past relationships shape present reactions. Work can include looking at how trauma has been stored in the body and learning practical ways to increase distress tolerance. Joanne aims to help people build resilience rather than treating it as a fixed trait.

Sessions are collaborative and tailored to the individual. Joanne describes therapy as a space to practise new ways of relating to oneself and others, and to build resources that support ongoing growth and recovery.

How Joanne’s approaches work online and in conversation

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships affect current patterns. It helps people notice recurring ways of relating and try different responses in day-to-day life. Client-Centred Therapy puts the person’s experience at the heart of the work, with the counsellor listening closely and reflecting back so the client can arrive at their own solutions. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings and actions and teaches practical ways to test and change unhelpful thinking.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Joanne works collaboratively to choose methods that match a person’s needs, goals and preferences. She will check in as therapy progresses and adapt techniques if something isn’t helping.

If you are considering online work, please confirm the exact session options before booking as formats are not specified here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around busy days, reduce travel time and allow shorter or more frequent check-ins where useful. They also let people join from quieter surroundings or avoid being on camera if that feels better. Registered or accredited professionals can use these ways of working to help people build coping skills, process difficult experiences and practise new behaviours in everyday life.