Joanne Adams

I know from my own experience that thinking about therapy and making contact can be difficult.  Should you wish to make an enquiry, please be assured of a warm invitation to discuss how I can support your therapy or wellbeing needs, learn more about my approach and ask questions, with no obligation to take the process further. My approach to Integrative Psychotherapy encourages you to safely explore how you feel and to understand and make meaning of your thoughts, feelings, behaviours, and relationships.  Together we explore and reflect on your relationships and key influences on your life, which may include family, friends, work colleagues or your wider experience of society.  Integrative Psychotherapy can support you to process difficult thoughts, emotions, and painful memories, and understand how you can think and feel differently, so you can move forward.  Integrative Psychotherapy is helpful for many issues including, but not limited to, relationship issues, trauma, addiction, PTSD, depression, sadness, anxiety, stress, feeling stuck and unable to thrive and not knowing how you feel or why you feel the way you do.

Relationship Counselling

The model I use for relationship therapy is holistic and integrates a variety of concepts and approaches to include Psychoanalytical, Developmental, Transactional Analysis, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Systems Theory. As your Therapist, I will bring support, care and empathy to sessions and offer the opportunity to alleviate distress and facilitate growth by increasing the ability for change where this is desired and to improve emotional and relational connectedness to each other.  Together we will work to understand your thoughts, feelings, and behaviours and become aware of your strengths, possible pitfalls, and areas for growth.

You may wish to seek therapy together if in your relationship you experience for example, issues with communication, trust, infidelity, sex and unfaithfulness, require assistance managing other relationships, non-traditional relationships, blended families, digital age issues or the end of a relationship.

I have over 30 years’ experience of working with vulnerable individuals, groups, and communities within the NHS, with charities and across the education sector.  I have significant experience in working with addiction, complex trauma, (exposure to multiple traumatic events) and trauma to include sexual and physical violence and torture.  I have led multidisciplinary teams and held the position of University Head of Mental Health & Wellbeing leading on clinical services for a large student population. I also undertook the role of Clinical Manager and Acting Clinical Director for a UK national charity working with refugees and asylum seekers.  I currently work with adults (18+) and offer integrative psychotherapy, relationship therapy and workforce wellbeing.