Joanne Saulter, BACP
Compassionate Narrative-informed counsellor
Details
| Name | Joanne Saulter |
|---|---|
| Credentials | BACP |
| Based in | United Kingdom |
| Registered with | BACP |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 5 |
About Joanne
Joanne Saulter is a counsellor and psychotherapist who uses Narrative therapy alongside person-centred principles. She focuses on helping people untangle difficult feelings and make small, practical changes. Joanne offers calm, respectful listening and supports clients in setting clear, realistic goals for their lives.
She draws on five years of practice and registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). Joanne describes herself as someone who believes people are experts in their own lives, and she guides conversations to help clients notice patterns and try new responses.
Background and approach
Sessions aim to be collaborative and paced to what feels manageable. Joanne can include a faith perspective when a client wants that, and she works respectfully with people from any background. She has particular experience supporting carers and adults on the autism spectrum, and she is used to exploring issues such as stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, ADHD, grief, intimacy and relationship concerns.
Her style is warm and non-judgemental, with an emphasis on listening and practical steps. People who feel overwhelmed or stuck may find it helpful to talk things through and set small goals together. Joanne also addresses longer-term themes like identity, attachment and coping with major life changes.
Sessions are offered in English and delivered online by video, phone, live chat or text messaging. Getting started involves a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a session through the service's Start Therapy process.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Parenting issues among the things Joanne works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- ADHD
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Joanne among the ways she works.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Joanne among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Joanne among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Joanne among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Joanne among the ways she works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by Joanne among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Joanne among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Joanne among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Joanne among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Joanne among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Joanne among the ways she works.
- Internal Family Systems: Listed by Joanne among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Joanne directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Joanne directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
Narrative and practical approaches for online therapy
Joanne combines Narrative work with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-based ideas to help people explore their stories and make different choices. Narrative therapy helps people separate themselves from difficult problems by re-telling the story in ways that highlight strengths and alternative paths. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings, clarifying values, and taking small actions that matter. Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and aims to build more helpful ways of relating.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Joanne collaborates with each person to identify which ideas feel most useful. Together they try methods, review what helps, and adjust the plan to match goals, pace and personal preferences rather than following a fixed path.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone calls can be a simpler audio check-in, and messaging or live chat can suit quick reflections or short, regular support. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caring responsibilities and busy days.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of concerns can I bring to therapy?
Joanne works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, parenting concerns, ADHD, grief, intimacy issues, eating and anger. She also addresses longer-term topics such as identity, attachment and coping with major life changes.
How would you describe the therapy style?
Her approach is Narrative-informed with person-centred values. Sessions focus on listening to your story, noticing patterns and trying practical changes that fit your goals.
What experience does the counsellor have?
Joanne has five years of clinical practice and experience working with carers and adults on the autism spectrum. She works with adults and young people across a wide range of topics.
Which credentials and location apply?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and is based in the United Kingdom.
Are sessions available in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
Joanne offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability and are managed through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with Joanne?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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