Joanne Raisbury-Harrison
Compassionate counsellor for mood and identity concerns
About Joanne
Joanne Raisbury-Harrison is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with three years of professional experience. She supports people who are facing depression, bipolar difficulties, trauma and abuse, and LGBT concerns. Joanne focuses on helping clients untangle issues around intimacy, social anxiety and phobia, guilt and shame, and building self-love.
She aims to offer respectful, sensitive and compassionate care. Conversations are adapted to each person so sessions match their needs and goals.
Background and approach
Joanne works collaboratively to set out a practical plan and a pace that feels manageable. Joanne treats starting therapy as a courageous step and gives direct support through that early stage. She listens for what matters most and helps people find clearer ways to cope day to day.
Practical steps, reflective conversation and steady encouragement are common elements of her approach. Sessions balance emotional exploration with simple strategies to ease distress. The focus is on small, achievable changes and on strengthening resources people already have.
Joanne also pays attention to how shame, guilt and relationship concerns shape wellbeing. Her work is straightforward and down-to-earth. People can expect a calm presence, tailored conversations and a focus on real-life improvements.
Joanne helps clients build greater understanding of themselves and clearer choices for moving forward.
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Sessions & fees
Approaches that guide online sessions
Joanne draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on understanding how experiences shape feelings and behaviour. One common method helps people process traumatic memories and their emotional impact in a careful, paced way, which can reduce distress linked to past abuse or trauma. Another approach targets mood regulation and coping strategies for conditions like depression and bipolar difficulties, teaching practical skills to manage symptoms and daily routines.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of Joanne's work with each person. She discusses goals and preferences, and together they choose methods that fit the individual's situation and pace. That collaborative decision-making helps tailor sessions to what actually helps in everyday life.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging, giving flexibility to fit different schedules and needs. Video calls are useful for fuller conversation and visual cues, while phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for shorter check-ins, ongoing support between sessions or when someone prefers written conversation. These options make it simpler to receive regular support without long travel or time away from commitments.
| Session length | Typically 50 minutes |
|---|---|
| Client ages | Adults, 18 and over |
| Fees | Subscription via BetterHelp, cancel anytime |
| Insurance | Not billed directly |
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Areas of focus
What this therapist works with
Also listed
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Guilt and shame
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Experience
- 3 years
- Registered with
- BACP
- Languages
- English
