Joanne Breslin , BACP

Joanne Breslin followed her own life journey into counselling and finds deep value in the profession. Her training complemented personal experience and equipped her to support people through feelings that are overwhelming or troubling. She believes that life and environment shape each person, and that therapy can help uncover what is truly one’s own and what has been transferred from elsewhere.

Clients commonly note Joanne’s down-to-earth manner and appreciate that she comes across as an ordinary person rather than creating a power dynamic. Her approach is grounded in empathy and genuineness, and she aims to walk alongside clients - offering understanding and practical support rather than directive advice.

Joanne acknowledges that taking the first step into therapy can feel nerve-wracking, and she focuses on making the initial experience as comfortable as possible. She works to build a therapeutic relationship where talking becomes easier and where clients do not feel judged, criticised, shamed, or like a burden. There is an emphasis on listening and validating feelings, with no unsolicited advice.

She provides humanistic person-centred and integrative counselling for adults, including young adults, and for couples. Her practice centres on the individual - tailoring tools and techniques to each person’s unique story. Joanne is a member of the BACP, which denotes affiliation with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.