Joanne McKenzie

Joanne McKenzie is a therapeutic counsellor using a person-centred approach. She holds NCPS and has four years of professional experience in the United Kingdom. Joanne aims to make the first step into therapy feel less daunting for people who are worried or unsure.

Joanne focuses on helping people manage stress and anxiety and work through relationship concerns. She also supports those affected by domestic abuse, self-esteem struggles and LGBT matters. Joanne listens without judgement and encourages people to name what they are feeling in simple, clear language.

Her person-centred way of working means conversations are shaped around the individual. Sessions give people space to talk about what matters to them while the counsellor reflects and helps clarify feelings and choices. This approach is often used when someone needs a steady, empathic listener while they sort out difficult emotions.

Joanne also uses techniques from cognitive behavioural therapy and mindfulness to help people spot patterns in thinking and try small, practical changes. Solution-focused ideas are drawn on when a short-term, goal-orientated conversation fits the person’s needs. She explains options and works with each person to find what helps.

Joanne practises in the United Kingdom and offers sessions in English. Her NCPS credential is shown as part of her professional record. People who want to start can expect a calm, straightforward process from first contact through to arranging sessions.

How Joanne’s approaches translate to online work

Joanne uses a person-centred approach which focuses on listening, reflecting and following the person’s pace. This style helps when someone needs an empathic space to talk through feelings and make clearer decisions about next steps.

She also draws on cognitive behavioural therapy to help identify unhelpful thought patterns and try small behavioural changes. CBT techniques can be useful for worry, low mood and stressful thinking by breaking things down into manageable steps.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Joanne will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and agree what to try together. That collaborative decision-making means therapy can shift if different tools or a different focus would help more.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Many people find online appointments make it easier to fit therapy around daily life, such as arranging a shorter check-in during a lunch break or avoiding travel time. Online work can also allow for more flexible scheduling so sessions slot into a busy week more readily.