Joanne Harratt, BACP

Joanne Harratt is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with ten years of professional experience supporting people facing stress, anxiety, relationship and family difficulties, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, eating and parenting concerns, and issues related to self-esteem and life changes. She works in a client-led way, offering a listening space where clients can explore their thoughts and feelings without pressure to follow advice. By helping clients understand why they react or make certain choices, she aims to increase self-awareness and create room for change and growth.

Her training includes a Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling awarded by the Counselling & Psychotherapy Central Awarding Body and a Certificate of Higher Education in Psychodynamic Counselling from the University of Leicester. She has undertaken additional training in areas such as complicated grief, transactional analysis, solution-focused therapy, attachment theory, and work with survivors of sexualised trauma, among other focused courses. Joanne is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), the professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists in the UK.

Joanne has significant voluntary experience working with people with complex needs, including over three years with a charity supporting women affected by domestic violence and sexual abuse, and volunteering with a charity for male victims of rape and sexual abuse. Her practice is informed by client-centered principles alongside emotionally-focused and psychodynamic approaches, and she adapts her work to each person’s individual needs and circumstances.