Joanna is a qualified and highly experienced psychotherapist who has helped hundreds of individuals move forward from challenging periods in their lives. She works with all forms of emotional distress, ensuring that alongside tailored therapeutic work, clients leave with a strong foundation of understanding and practical tools to maintain their own emotional health.
Joanna has a specialist interest in sleep, including its impact on mental and physical wellbeing. She trained with the Sleep and Circadian Neuroscience Institute at the University of Oxford and integrates this expertise into her work with clients.
In addition to her therapy practice, Joanna is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA), recognising her sustained record of leading and influencing teaching and learning in higher education. This demonstrates her expertise in supporting, guiding, and enhancing the professional practice of colleagues, students, and other professionals in a wide range of educational and clinical settings. She and her team provide student mental health and wellbeing training, psychoeducation, and mediation services, working with institutions including Student Minds and acting as an assessor for the University Mental Health Charter.
Returning to her roots in Human Givens therapy, Joanna is a senior tutor and assessor on the Human Givens Diploma in Psychotherapy, Head of Supervision for the Human Givens College, and host of their podcast.
In 2021, Joanna was appointed a director of One Step Borders, a charity supporting young people in the Scottish Borders with emotional and mental health challenges.
Outside of work, Joanna enjoys walking, running, sailing, and being in nature. She is also a qualified yoga teacher.
Joanna is a Senior Accredited Member of the HGI, (SCoPEd Column C), a professional register accredited by the Professional Standards Authority. She holds an Enhanced DBS certificate and is registered with the ICO.