Joanna Baker, UKCP Accredited Psychotherapist

Joanna Baker

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Joanna Baker, UKCP Accredited Psychotherapist

Joanna Baker

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My Approach

I have extensive experience in helping people discover and make the changes they want to make in their life. I use a variety of techniques and tools in my work, depending what each client needs or wants. I do frequently draw on self-compassion or mindfulness interventions, and bring my whole self, with all my experiences and my own personal journey to the therapy room.

About Me

A UPCA/UKCP Accredited psychotherapeutic counsellor, I have been practicing since 2012. I trained Integratively at Roehampton University, and believe that the most important thing in therapy is to find the right person, someone you can talk to, and someone you can trust. I aim to be a compassionate support - honest and direct, yes, but always with kindness at the heart of my practice. I think if you're able to talk, really talk, about what is bothering you, then that is a really good place to start.

I think we all have our problems. Being human is hard and life can throw up challenges and griefs that we have not anticipated. Therapy can deepen your insight and understanding about your relationships and yourself, and reflect in a safe, warm and supportive space on what is troubling you.

I work with

  • Individuals

Special Interests

Like all UKCP registered psychotherapists and psychotherapeutic counsellors I can work with a wide range of issues, but here are some areas in which I have a special interest or additional experience.

In recent years, I have become more interested in existential psychotherapy, and in particular people's experiences of grief and loss.
I have particular experience helping women recover from abusive relationships. I spent more than a decade working as a counsellor, group worker, trainer and consultant in the violence against women sector.
Most recently, I worked for a charity counselling young people with issues such as bereavement & loss, self-harm, depression, anxiety, bullying and low self-esteem/confidence. As a member of the community myself, I specialised in working with the charity's LGBTQIA+ clients

Types of Therapies Offered

  • Psychotherapeutic Counsellor

What I can help with

  • Abuse
  • Addiction
  • ADHD
  • Anxiety
  • Bereavement
  • Bullying
  • Depression
  • Divorce
  • Domestic Violence
  • Family
  • Identity Problems
  • Mental Health Issues
  • Online Counselling
  • Physical Abuse
  • Private Practice Issues
  • Relationships
  • Separation
  • Sexuality
  • Stress
  • Suicide
  • Trauma

Types of sessions

  • Face to Face - Long Term
  • Face to Face - Short Term
  • Online Therapy
  • Telephone Therapy

Office

Meeting House Friars Walk
Friars Walk
BN7 2LE
United Kingdom (UK)

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UKCP College

  • Universities Training College (UTC)
Joanna Baker

Joanna Baker

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