- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Attachment-Based Therapy
About Joanne
Joanne Saulter is a BACP-registered counsellor and psychotherapist based in the United Kingdom with five years of professional experience. She helps people who are feeling overwhelmed, struggling with everyday tasks, or dealing with unresolved issues from the past. Joanne works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, trauma, parenting pressures, depression, ADHD and grief.
Her practice is grounded in person-centred values and she describes her work as collaborative. She listens to each person's story and helps them name difficult emotions and set realistic goals. When faith matters to a client, she can integrate a Christian perspective, but only when the client wants that included.
Joanne uses several therapeutic approaches to suit different needs. She lists Emotionally-Focused Therapy to address emotional patterns and attachment issues. She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy to help people manage difficult thoughts and rebuild important connections.
She has worked with adults and young people and has particular experience supporting carers and adults on the autism spectrum. Her background includes helping with intimacy-related issues, relationship concerns, eating and body image, chronic illness and caregiver stress, and complex emotional responses such as anger and low self-esteem.
Sessions focus on clear practical steps alongside emotional exploration. Joanne asks clients what they want to change and helps them work towards those aims at a steady pace. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How her approaches guide online work
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) focuses on identifying and shifting difficult emotional patterns and attachment responses. It can help people notice how emotions shape their interactions and find new ways to relate to those feelings.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without being driven by them, and to take actions that match their values. It is often used for anxiety, depression and coping with life changes.
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at early relationship patterns and how they affect current connections and self-view. It is useful for people wanting to understand repeated relational reactions and build different ways of relating.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Joanne will explore which methods fit a client's needs and preferences and will make that choice together with the client. This collaborative process helps set clear goals and practical steps for sessions.
Confirm the available session formats before booking, as specific online options are not listed in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around daily life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists often adapt online sessions to suit quieter surroundings, lower bandwidth or a shorter break at work, and Joanne will discuss what will work best when arranging the first session.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does Joanne help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma, parenting pressures, depression, ADHD, grief and related concerns listed in her profile.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is person-centred and collaborative, focusing on listening, naming emotions and setting realistic goals with clients.
What experience does she have?
Joanne has five years of professional experience and has worked with adults and young people, carers and adults on the autism spectrum.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practices in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people from other countries work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does payment work?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start a course of sessions?
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.