Joonas Vehvilainen

Joonas Vehvilainen is a counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, eating concerns, low self-esteem and related issues. He also supports those dealing with trauma, grief, anger and intimacy concerns, and he lists narcissism and attachment-related problems among his focus areas. Joonas works in English and Finnish and is based in the United Kingdom.

He trained in psychology at the University of York and completed a master’s degree in neuroscience at King’s College London. He later studied addiction psychology and counselling at London South Bank University. Joonas has four years of counselling experience and holds membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.

Early in his career he worked as a healthcare assistant and recovery worker in mental health settings. He then spent time as a counsellor with the NHS and independent services, gaining practical experience in supporting people with addiction and mental health challenges. He has more than 1,000 hours of counselling work recorded and has also worked as an addiction therapist in Scotland.

In sessions he uses a mix of approaches tailored to the person’s needs. He draws on acceptance and commitment ideas, attachment-based thinking, client-centred listening, cognitive behavioural techniques and skills from dialectical behaviour therapy. In practice this often means clarifying values, teaching coping skills and working on relationship patterns.

Joonas aims to combine practical strategies with emotional support. He invites people to talk through what matters to them and to set small, achievable goals. To begin, readers should check the Start Therapy flow and complete the short matching questionnaire before scheduling.

How therapeutic approaches fit with online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice what matters to them and take small steps towards those values. It can help with anxiety, low mood and problems that feel stuck. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and teaches concrete strategies to reduce distress and change unhelpful patterns. This approach is often used for anxiety, depression and some stress-related issues.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss different methods and decide together which suit the person’s goals and preferences. That collaborative process can include trying techniques from different approaches and adjusting them as progress is made.

The biography does not list specific online formats, so confirm available session types before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Some formats also use less bandwidth or let people join without video, which can suit quieter or lower-bandwidth environments. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt ACT and CBT exercises for remote sessions, using worksheets, short skills practice and values-based planning to help progress between meetings.