- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Attachment-Based Therapy
About Joanna
Joanna Oxford is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom with 12 years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, parenting pressures, trauma and abuse, and intimacy-related concerns. Her practice also covers sleeping problems, anger, self-esteem, career worries and coping with life changes.
Joanna draws on a mix of well-known approaches to shape practical sessions. She uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) alongside Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, client-centred methods and cognitive behavioural techniques. Sessions aim to identify patterns that cause distress and to name the emotions behind relationship and personal struggles.
Her style is interactive and conversational. Joanna helps people talk through painful experiences, clarify values, and practise new ways of responding to stress. She also offers coaching-style support for career decisions and coping strategies for caregiver strain and compassion fatigue.
Joanna has worked in NHS mental health services and has continued to offer counselling through digital means. She has experience using telephone, email and video counselling and has delivered both short-term and longer-term work for people in different circumstances.
People interested in starting with Joanna are invited to follow the site booking steps. The initial matching questionnaire and scheduling process begin the practical arrangements for a first session and let Joanna understand the main concerns to focus on at the outset.
How Joanna uses EFT, ACT and attachment work online
Joanna regularly combines Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Attachment-Based Therapy. EFT aims to identify and name emotions that drive relationship and interaction patterns. ACT focuses on values and practical steps to act in ways that matter despite difficult thoughts and feelings. Attachment-based work looks at how early relationship patterns shape current responses and helps people try new ways of relating.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Joanna will discuss different methods with each person and jointly decide which fits best for their goals and preferences. This collaborative selection means the focus can shift as needs change over time.
The biography notes experience delivering telephone, email and video counselling, so check the current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins by phone when needed, or avoid travel time for video appointments. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt techniques used in person for remote sessions, helping people practise skills between meetings and keep progress moving forward.
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Experience
12+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does Joanna help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, parenting pressures, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues and related concerns such as sleep problems and anger.
What is Joanna's therapeutic style?
Her approach is interactive and client-centred, combining Emotionally-Focused Therapy with ACT, CBT and attachment-informed work to identify feelings and change unhelpful patterns.
How much experience does she have?
Joanna has 12 years of experience, including work within NHS mental health services and private counselling practice.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is registered with the BACP and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international clients are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography describes experience with telephone, email and video counselling; confirm current session options before booking.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.