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Joanna Kay, BACP

Joanna Kay offers calm, practical support for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, low mood or relationship difficulties.

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About Joanna

Joanna Kay offers calm, practical support for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, low mood or relationship difficulties. She works with individuals who are struggling with shame, low self-esteem, or a sense of isolation, and helps them find clearer ways forward. Joanna is based in the United Kingdom and lists BACP on her profile.

Joanna brings three years of experience working across charities, schools and personal mental health settings. She listens carefully and helps people set simple, realistic goals for therapy.

Background and approach

Sessions are collaborative and tailored, with an emphasis on building self-compassion and practical coping skills. Her sessions can draw on creative methods such as art, poetry and writing exercises when that feels helpful. These creative practices are used alongside talking, not instead of it, to help people access thoughts and feelings they find hard to say out loud.

Joanna will work with each person to find strategies that fit their life and pace. She aims to make early sessions focused on what matters most, then broaden into longer-term patterns like attachment, abandonment or recurring guilt if that becomes useful. People can expect a warm, non-judgemental atmosphere and straightforward suggestions to try between sessions.

The approach is gentle but practical, aimed at helping people build confidence, notice progress, and move towards clearer goals.

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Body	Registration number	Expires
BACP	410078	January 2027

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Sessions and payment

Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.

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Focus areas and approaches

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How Joanna brings therapeutic methods online

Joanna uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques combined with creative methods to help people make sense of difficult emotions. One common approach focuses on talking through immediate problems and building practical coping strategies for stress, anxiety and low mood. This helps people manage day-to-day symptoms and create short-term plans to feel steadier. Another strand pays attention to attachment and abandonment issues, looking at how past relationships affect current ones and finding new ways to relate to oneself and others. Creative practices such as art, poetry and writing are sometimes used to surface feelings that are hard to name and to try new ways of expressing them.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Joanna will work alongside each person to agree goals and try methods that suit their needs and preferences. She often begins with straightforward, manageable steps and adapts the plan as progress becomes clearer.

Online therapy offers flexibility and practical access to support. Video calls enable face-to-face conversation and visual connection, while phone sessions can be useful when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to use video. Live chat and text-based messaging allow shorter check-ins, journalling-style exchanges, or ongoing reflections between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family or other commitments and allow people to choose the format that helps them engage best.

Frequently asked

What concerns does Joanna focus on?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties and trauma and abuse. Additional areas include self-esteem, abandonment, attachment issues, guilt and shame, loneliness, life purpose and women's issues.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Joanna offers a warm, non-judgemental approach with practical goal setting. She listens closely and suggests simple strategies to try between sessions.

What is her background and experience?

Joanna has three years' experience working in charities, schools and personal mental health clinics. She has supported people from a range of backgrounds and settings.

What credentials and location are listed?

The profile records BACP and she practices from the United Kingdom.

Can sessions be held in languages other than English?

Sessions are offered in English.

Which session formats are available?

Work can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging depending on what suits the person best.

How are sessions charged?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions are provided through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin if I want to arrange therapy?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. After that, schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.