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Joyce Akpogheneta, BACP

Joyce Akpogheneta is a counsellor with 11 years of experience and a member of the British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP).

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About Joyce

Joyce Akpogheneta is a counsellor with 11 years of experience and a member of the British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP). She focuses on helping people cope with stress, anxiety, trauma and problems with anger. Joyce aims to help clients recognise strengths they already have and use those strengths to make practical changes in daily life.

She listens in a way that helps people feel heard and understood. Sessions are driven by the client's priorities and paced to match what feels manageable.

Background and approach

Joyce works to create clear steps forward, whether that means improving day-to-day coping or addressing deeper emotional patterns. Her approach draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships affect current feelings. She also uses client-centred methods that put the person’s experience at the centre of therapy.

Motivational interviewing helps when people are unsure about change and need help weighing options and building motivation. Joyce has experience with grief, parenting stress, compassion fatigue, and issues linked to discrimination or multicultural concerns. She also supports people facing self-harm thoughts, dissociation, dependent personality traits, and blended family challenges.

Her practice includes work on shame, guilt, and seasonal affective disorder. Sessions are offered in English and available to people in the United Kingdom and internationally. Joyce offers a range of online formats to suit different needs and schedules.

She encourages a steady, hopeful pace so people can try new ways of coping without feeling overwhelmed.

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Registration

Body	Registration number	Expires
BACP	81803	July 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 Joyce lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Ways of working Joyce names

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How Joyce's approaches translate to online therapy

Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current emotional responses. Online sessions can be used to notice patterns in how people relate and to practise new ways of connecting and regulating emotions in day-to-day life.

Client-centred therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what the person is experiencing. In remote sessions this means the therapist follows the client's lead, helping them explore feelings and identify what matters most to them without pressure to move faster than they are ready for.

Motivational interviewing helps when someone is unsure about change or feels stuck. The therapist uses questions and gentle reflection to help the person weigh options and build motivation for small, realistic steps forward.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Joyce will discuss goals, preferences and what feels workable, and together they will try methods that match the person's needs. That choice is revisited as therapy progresses so the plan can be adjusted.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people use visual cues and maintain a regular face-to-face rhythm. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or a simpler check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging suit brief updates, written reflection or people who prefer not to be on camera. These options can make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and life commitments.

Frequently asked

What concerns does Joyce commonly help with?

She helps people manage stress, anxiety, trauma and low mood, and also supports those dealing with grief, parenting strain and relationship difficulties.

What is her therapy style like?

Her work is person-led and practical, using listening, reflection and small steps to help people make changes that fit their life.

How much clinical experience does she have?

Joyce brings 11 years of therapeutic and professional experience to her practice, working with a wide range of emotional and relationship concerns.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is an accredited member of the British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP) and is based in the United Kingdom.

Which languages and international options are available?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts clients from outside the UK as well as within the United Kingdom.

What session formats does she offer?

Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.

How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with Joyce?

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