Joanne Saulter , BACP

Joanne Saulter is an integrative counsellor and psychotherapist who centers each session on the individual needs of the person she is working with. She helps clients who feel overwhelmed by daily life or who find past experiences continuing to affect their present, offering a supportive, collaborative space to explore those feelings and work toward realistic goals.

With five years of clinical experience, Joanne draws on person-centred values to create a warm, respectful environment in which clients can be heard and empowered. She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), a UK professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists, and with the Association of Christian Counsellors (ACC), a body that supports faith-informed practice. These registrations reflect her commitment to professional standards and ongoing development.

As a practising Christian, Joanne can integrate a faith-based perspective into therapy when it is meaningful to the client, but she always follows the client’s lead and does not impose religious views. She works sensitively with people from all beliefs and backgrounds and is experienced in supporting adults and young people, carers, and adults with autism across a broad range of concerns, including stress, anxiety, trauma, relationship and family issues, grief, parenting, neurodiversity-related challenges, eating and body image, and coping with life changes.

Joanne offers an empathetic, non-judgmental approach that focuses on listening to each person’s story and helping them identify the changes they want to make. Her role is to facilitate exploration, help clarify what support might be needed, and empower clients to take practical steps toward feeling more like themselves.

Therapeutic approaches and online therapy options

Joanne uses a blend of evidence-informed approaches tailored to each person’s needs. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages people to notice difficult thoughts and feelings without trying to eliminate them, and to commit to actions that reflect their values - it can help with anxiety, low mood, and struggles with change. Attachment-Based Therapy explores patterns formed in early relationships and how they influence current connections and emotional responses, which can be useful for relationship difficulties, attachment issues, and grief. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on offering empathic understanding, unconditional positive regard, and the client’s own capacity for growth, supporting self-esteem, identity work, and coping with life transitions.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and Joanne works collaboratively with clients to identify which methods best match their goals, needs, and preferences. She listens to each person’s story and adapts interventions to fit their pace and priorities rather than using a one-size-fits-all model.

Online therapy with Joanne is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, giving practical flexibility for people balancing work, family, or mobility considerations. These formats make it easier to access regular support from licensed professionals and to maintain continuity of care when in-person sessions are not possible.