Joanne Carter , BACP

Joanne Carter is a UK-based therapist who focuses on trauma and attachment work, with a particular emphasis on inner child recovery. With four years of experience, she supports people recovering from domestic abuse, trauma, and relationship difficulties while also helping those struggling with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, and loss of motivation. Joanne combines a trauma-informed perspective with attention to relational patterns so clients can explore how past experiences continue to shape present feelings and behaviours.

Her practice centres on offering a compassionate, nonjudgmental space where thoughts and emotions can be voiced and examined. She encourages courage in taking the first steps toward change and positions herself as a collaborative companion on that journey, helping clients move toward greater emotional wellbeing and clearer relational connections. Joanne holds the BACP credential (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy), reflecting professional standards relevant to counselling in the United Kingdom.

Joanne works with a wide range of concerns including relationship issues, grief, addiction, bipolar challenges, eating and sleeping difficulties, parenting stress, anger, ADHD, and intimacy-related problems. She also attends to areas such as communication problems, guilt and shame, isolation, and questions of life purpose. Not currently accepting new clients.

Therapeutic Approaches and How They Work Online

Joanne draws on attachment-based therapy to explore how early relationships shape current patterns of relating. This approach helps people understand emotional bonds, improve trust and intimacy, and address wounds rooted in caregiving relationships. She also uses client-centered therapy, which prioritizes empathic listening and the client’s own pace and goals; this method supports self-exploration, self-acceptance, and rebuilding confidence. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is another element of her work, offering practical tools to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviours that contribute to anxiety, low mood, or stress.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Joanne works collaboratively with each person to identify which methods best fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adapting techniques as therapy progresses to ensure the work feels relevant and manageable.

Online therapy with licensed professionals offers flexibility in how sessions are held - video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging allow people to access support from different locations and at different times. This range of options can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, maintain continuity during transitions, and find a communication style that feels most comfortable for the individual.