Joanne Saulter, BACP
Joanne Saulter is a counsellor who uses person-centred and integrative ways of working.
About Joanne
Joanne Saulter is a counsellor who uses person-centred and integrative ways of working. She brings a warm, respectful manner to sessions and listens carefully to what matters to each person. Joanne aims to help people make small, practical changes that fit their life and values.
She commonly helps with stress, anxiety and depression, and supports people dealing with trauma, grief and major life changes. She also works with issues such as parenting concerns, ADHD, relationship and intimacy questions, eating and body image struggles, and career worries.
Background and approach
Her practice includes attention to attachment issues and the needs of carers and adults with autism. Joanne draws on approaches including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, attachment-based ideas and client-centred counselling. She also uses elements from Dialectical Behaviour Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy, choosing techniques that suit the person in front of her.
Sessions focus on what the person wants to change and on practical steps they can try between meetings. She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, which is recorded as BACP. She has five years of experience and works from the United Kingdom.
Sessions are offered in English through a mix of online formats. Joanne is comfortable integrating a faith perspective when a client wants that input and otherwise works respectfully with all beliefs. Her style is steady and non-judgemental, aimed at helping people feel heard and able to move forward.
Details from the counsellor's public professional profile · registration number listed
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| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 391073 | October 2026 |
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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
Everything Joanne lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- ADHD
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Ways of working Joanne names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor lists and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches and online sessions
Joanne uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice difficult thoughts and feelings and then take values-led action. ACT can be useful for anxiety, stress and when someone wants clearer direction about their priorities.She also draws on attachment-based work which looks at how early relationships shape current patterns. That approach can help with intimacy issues, relationship patterns and attachment concerns.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss what feels most helpful and adapt techniques to the person’s goals and preferences. This is a collaborative process and plans can change as progress is made.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction, phone sessions work well if bandwidth is limited, live chat suits shorter check-ins and text messaging can fit around a busy schedule. These options aim to make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into everyday life.
Frequently asked
What concerns can Joanne help with?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression and trauma. Other areas include parenting, ADHD, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, eating and body image concerns, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her work is person-centred and integrative, combining Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, attachment-based ideas and client-centred counselling. Sessions tend to be practical and focused on what the person wants to achieve.
How much experience does she have?
She has five years of experience working as a counsellor and psychotherapist. That experience includes work with carers and adults with autism on a range of topics.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP, and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English only.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Joanne?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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