Joanne Lilley

Joanne Lilley is a Person Centred counsellor with 16 years of practice in the United Kingdom. She uses a respectful, compassionate style and speaks English. Joanne aims to create a calm space where people can talk through what matters to them and find clearer ways forward.

She works from the Person Centred approach, which means the conversation is led by the client and shaped around their needs. That style suits people dealing with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, relationship strain, grief and the emotional impact of health issues. It is also used with people managing ADHD, addiction, bipolar and depression.

Joanne has experience helping adults, teens and couples with relationship challenges, family conflict, identity and sexuality questions, and intimacy-related concerns. She also supports people facing life changes, career stress, carer strain and compassion fatigue. Additional experience includes areas such as adoption and foster care, attachment concerns, neurodiversity, body image and chronic illness.

She is clear about diagnostic boundaries and asks people seeking formal diagnosis to consult a general practitioner. Joanne aims to tailor each conversation and the ongoing plan to a person’s unique situation. Sessions follow a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

To begin, clients select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to availability. Joanne encourages small steps and practical goals so people can notice change as they go.

How Person Centred work adapts to online therapy

Person Centred Therapy places the client at the centre of the conversation. The counsellor listens actively, reflects feelings and follows the client’s priorities. This approach helps people who want a non-judgemental space to work through relationship issues, grief, low self-esteem and life changes.

The focus is on empathy and understanding rather than giving directives. That means the therapist and client decide together what to try and what goals matter most. Finding the best approach is part of the work and the counsellor will check in regularly to make sure the way of working still fits the client’s needs and preferences.

The biography does not specify which online formats are used, so please confirm available session types before booking. Many people find online sessions useful because they can fit therapy into a busy day, avoid travel, and choose quieter times for check-ins. Others prefer shorter calls or audio-only options when they do not want to be on camera. Discussing format and scheduling at the start helps make sessions feel practical and manageable.