Dr. Joanna (Ioanna) Karaoulani

Dr. Joanna (Ioanna) Karaoulani draws on two decades of clinical work to help people facing stress, anxiety, depression and relationship concerns. She trained through undergraduate and postgraduate study and is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. Joanna speaks English and Greek and works with people from different backgrounds in the United Kingdom and beyond.

Joanna focuses on helping people understand their emotions and relate to them in useful ways. She uses practical talking therapies to address issues such as trauma and abuse, intimacy difficulties, parenting stress and problems with self-esteem. She also supports people dealing with anger, career changes, compassion fatigue and the emotional impact of migration or infidelity.

Her approach is collaborative and down to earth. Sessions aim to identify what matters to the person, build coping skills, and practise new ways of responding to painful thoughts and feelings. Therapy blends client-centred listening with evidence-informed techniques to help people manage difficult emotions and make clearer choices.

Joanna pays attention to attachment and family of origin issues, abandonment and isolation, and the long-term effects of guilt and shame. She also offers support around coping with life changes and building healthier communication patterns.

People coming to Joanna can expect steady, non-judgemental support and practical tools to use between sessions. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

How Joanna uses talking therapies online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small committed steps towards those values, which can be useful for depression, anxiety and life changes. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person's experience, helping someone feel heard and begin to make sense of their emotions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches practical techniques to spot unhelpful thinking patterns and try different behaviours, often used for anxiety and low mood.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Joanna will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and help decide which methods to focus on together. This is a shared decision rather than a fixed plan handed down at the first meeting.

Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, for example by removing travel time or allowing sessions during a work break. If you are interested in remote work, confirm the current session options before booking so you know how meetings are arranged. Registered and accredited professionals use online work to deliver the same talking therapies as face-to-face sessions, and Joanna adapts exercises and tools so they suit the online setting.