- Stress and anxiety
- Relationship issues
- ACT and CBT
About Joanna
Dr. Joanna (Ioanna) Karaoulani is a counsellor registered with the BACP and has worked in mental health for 20 years. She trained in psychology and counselling up to PhD level and offers support for a wide range of difficulties, including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, and issues around intimacy and parenting.
Joanna prefers a straightforward, person-focused way of working. She helps people name and understand their emotions and the patterns that keep them stuck. Sessions aim to teach practical skills for coping and clearer ways to make decisions about relationships, work and study.
Her background includes several therapeutic approaches. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice thoughts without being driven by them. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy is applied to identify unhelpful thinking and test it in everyday life. She also draws on Client-Centred methods to follow the client’s concerns and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy skills for managing strong emotions.
Those who see Joanna can expect a calm, direct approach with a focus on usable strategies. She assists people facing life changes, career pressures, caregiving strain, grief, issues around attachment and abandonment, and the exhaustion that comes from compassion fatigue. She also works with concerns linked to immigration, guilt and shame, and isolation.
Sessions are offered in English and Greek and she accepts international clients. Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To start, users complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How Joanna’s approaches work in online sessions
Joanna uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice thoughts and feelings without getting swept away by them. ACT focuses on values and small actions that move someone toward the life they want, which can be useful for low mood, anxiety and feeling stuck.She also draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to identify thought patterns and test them with practical experiments. CBT gives clear strategies for anxiety, depression and work or study stress by breaking problems into manageable steps.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Joanna will discuss your goals and preferences and together you will choose which techniques to try first. That collaborative process helps adjust the plan as things change.
The biography does not list specific online formats. Please confirm current session options before booking. Online appointments can help fit therapy into a busy day, reduce travel time and make it easier to have shorter check-ins between work or study commitments. Some approaches, like CBT tasks or ACT exercises, adapt well to remote sessions and can be practised between meetings.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Greek
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family concerns, parenting and intimacy-related issues, as well as career and life-change challenges.
How would she describe her approach in sessions?
Her style combines Client-Centred listening with practical CBT and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy techniques to notice thoughts and try small behavioural experiments.
How much experience does she have?
She has 20 years of experience working in mental health and counselling settings.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds a PhD in Clinical Psychology and is registered with the BACP. She practises from the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I don’t live in the UK?
Yes, she accepts international clients. Sessions are offered in English and Greek.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I arrange a first appointment?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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