Counsellor profile
Dr. Joanna (Ioanna) Karaoulani, BACP
Based in United Kingdom · 20 years of experience
Counsellor for stress, relationships and trauma
Continue with JoannaAt a glance
- Registration
- BACP, United Kingdom (385634)
- Qualifications
- BACP
- Experience
- 20 years
- Languages
- English, Greek
- Based in
- United Kingdom
Details come from information Joanna supplied to BetterHelp.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
About Joanna
BACP, PhD, MSc, HND and HNC. Twenty years' clinical experience in counselling and clinical psychology inform her practice. Dr. Joanna (Ioanna) Karaoulani works in the United Kingdom and offers sessions in English and Greek. She focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting concerns, anger, self-esteem and career matters.
Joanna aims to help people understand their emotions and relate to them in different ways. She uses approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client-Centred Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy. In sessions she listens, reflects and helps clients try practical steps between meetings.
Her work also covers specific areas like attachment and abandonment issues, family of origin problems, caregiver stress, forgiveness, guilt and shame, and isolation or loneliness. She supports people coping with life changes, natural or human-caused disasters, immigration-related stress and infidelity issues.
Joanna offers coaching-style work alongside counselling for career questions and managing compassion fatigue. She includes tools for managing emotions, improving communication and reducing overwhelm. Practical techniques and some reflective discussion are used depending on what the client needs.
Sessions are arranged through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time and costs vary with location. International clients are accepted. To begin, clients use the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How therapeutic approaches are used in online counselling
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and act in ways aligned with their values. It can help with anxiety, low mood and life changes by encouraging small, value-led steps.Client-Centred Therapy emphasises listening and understanding. The counsellor reflects back what is said and supports people to find their own solutions, which is useful for processing relationship or self-esteem issues.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings and behaviour and teaches practical techniques to manage symptoms. It is commonly used for anxiety, depression and stress management.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will discuss different methods and agree a plan based on the client’s needs, goals and preferences. This is a collaborative process and can change as therapy progresses.
Confirm the available session formats before booking, as the biography does not list them explicitly. Online counselling can help fit sessions into a busy life by reducing travel, allowing appointments around work or caregiving, and offering options that suit different levels of camera use or internet bandwidth. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt resources and exercises to work over distance and support practical skill-building between sessions.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Greek
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting, anger, self-esteem and career topics.
What is her counselling style?
Her style combines Client-Centred listening with practical techniques from ACT, CBT and DBT and emotionally-focused methods.
How much experience does she have?
She has 20 years of experience in counselling and clinical psychology settings.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is BACP and works in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and Greek, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; 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 begin working with her?
Use the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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