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  • Pet Loss Grief Support
  • Tangerine Lotus Blog
  • Rewind for Trauma
  • ANS Regulation

Welcome to Tangerine Lotus Counselling & CBT

Find peace, happiness, and live a more fulfilling Life

Are you feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or just not yourself lately? Are you struggling to sleep? Perhaps you’re struggling with stress, low mood, or difficulties at work and/or home. Perhaps you have just lost a loved one. It’s perfectly natural to seek help, and you’ve already taken the first brave step by looking for support.


I offer in-person and online/telephone psychotherapeutic counselling and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), based on proven approaches that are designed to help you understand, challenge, and change your patterns of thinking, behaving, and relating. I offer a confidential space to talk openly and work through whatever’s troubling you. 


Imagine feeling more in control, confident in facing life’s challenges, and be able to enjoy richer relationships and greater peace of mind. My personalised approach means your therapy is tailored to your individual needs, whether you wish to manage anxiety, overcome depression, sleep well, process unresolved trauma, or simply improve your overall wellbeing. My clients often tell me how empowering it feels to gain new perspectives and practical tools from our sessions. You deserve to feel better, and with the right support, change is possible.


Ready to take the next step? Contact me today to arrange an initial consultation or to ask any questions. You can reach me by email or via the links at the end of this page, and I’ll get back to you promptly. Your path to a brighter future begins here.

"Although miles apart, Joanne has made our sessions feel like she is in the room with me. I can't thank her enough just for listening, let alone bringing other perspectives and methods to help accelerate my healing."


Testimonial

About Me

Biography

My name is Joanne, and ​I am a qualified integrative psychotherapeutic counsellor and CBT practitioner. I am an accredited member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). I am also an accredited professional member of the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS), as well as a certified clinical trauma professional (CCTP) and qualified PCE-CfD practitioner.


After a career in academia, I worked in an NHS funded IAPT Centre providing counselling to adults in West London. Consequently I have experience of working with people of various ages and backgrounds. I also have experience of working with a wide range of issues (including anxiety, depression and bereavement), as well as working with neurodivergence (ADHD, Autism, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia etc). I currently run my own private practice, and I work for Health Assured Wisdom Wellbeing and BUPA.

How I Work

My Approach

I am an integrative psychotherapist, and therefore I draw upon a range of therapeutic approaches to treat a variety of mental health issues. These include:


  • Person Centred and psychodynamic approaches for working with relational problems, childhood trauma, bereavement and loss (EG from divorce, separation or redundancy).
  • Person Centred Experiential Counselling for Depression (PCE-CfD) to work with depression. 
  • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) for treating anxiety (EG general, social, OCD and phobia), depression, and anger management.
  • CBT-I for treating insomnia.
  • The Rewind Technique to work with complex trauma and PTSD.


All of these approaches are NHS approved, with evidence to support their efficacy. I am also a qualified and accredited pet bereavement counsellor.


I may suggest the use of somatic activities/exercises to help you regulate your autonomic nervous system (ANS). These are evidence based neurological practices that I recommend alongside my main therapeutic approaches. We can explore these together.


​In the first instance, I will suggest a brief no-obligation telephone call where we can explore your hopes and goals for therapy. I can also answer any questions you might have about me and we can work out how we might work together. Once we start, I will suggest regular reviews of our progress. These reviews will use NHS approved mental health audit tools to guide us to a successful outcome.

Tangerine Lotus Blog

My blog contains articles that I have written. These offer practical support for a range of psychotherapeutic issues. Please feel free to access these, and to share them if you feel they might be helpful to other people.


Link to Blog

Tangerine Lotus Availability & Fees

Session Availability & Fees

  • I offer in-person sessions at a number of locations in Manchester (including M21 & OL4), as well as online or telephone sessions. 
  • I also offer a hybrid approach (in-person & online/phone).
  • I am flexible and I can fit into your schedule. 
  • My standard fees are £45 for a 50 minute online or telephone session. 
  • My fee is £65 for a 50 minute in-person session.
  • Concessionary rates are also available.

Experience and Qualifications

Clinical Experience

Psychotherapist, BUPA Healthcare, December 2025 - Present Day.

Affiliate Psychotherapeutic Counsellor, Health Assured Wisdom Wellbeing, November 2025 - Present Day.

Psychotherapeutic Counsellor and CBT Practitioner, Tangerine Lotus Counselling and CBT, August 2020 - Present Day.

IAPT Therapeutic Counsellor and Clinical Assessor, The West London Centre for Counselling, Nov 2018 - March 2023.

Counsellor and CBT therapist, Headstrong Counselling (London), May 2020 - April 2021. 

Clinical Qualifications

PG Diploma in Person Centred Experiential Counselling for Depression (PCE-CfD), Metanoia Institute, London.

PG Certificate in Therapeutic Counselling Supervision,  Counselling and Psychotherapy Central Awarding Body (CPCAB).  

Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Skills and Theory, Counselling and Psychotherapy Central Awarding Body (CPCAB).

Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling, Counselling and Psychotherapy Central Awarding Body (CPCAB).

Certificate in Counselling Studies, Counselling and Psychotherapy Central Awarding Body (CPCAB).

Certificate in Counselling Skills, Counselling and Psychotherapy Central Awarding Body (CPCAB).

Examples of Other Clinical Training

Artificial Intelligence and the Human Connection, BACP.

Integrating Coaching into Counselling Practice, BACP.

The Rewind Technique for PTSD and Complex Trauma, The Complex Trauma Institute.

Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP) Intensive Training Course, IATP.

Applied Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) Level 2 Practitioner, National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society.

Moving Your Practice Online, the Online Therapy Institute, London.

How to Do Counselling Online, the Open University.

Walking Therapy Training with Jonathan Hoban, Creative Counselling, London.

Teaching and Academic Qualifications

Postgraduate Certificate in Learning and Teaching, Higher Education, The University of Sheffield, 2007-2009.

Doctor of Philosophy, PhD, A Further Examination of Racial Discrimination Amongst British Ethnic Communities, Manchester Metropolitan University, 1998-2001.

Master of Science, MSc (hons) Economics, Distinction, Receiver of the Jon Stewart Award, the University of Manchester, 1997-1998.  

Bachelor of Science, BSc (hons) Economics, First Class, Receiver of the Stephen Jones Award, Manchester Metropolitan University, 1994-1997.

Contact

Contact

Make an appointment via the BACP

BACP Profile

or Email: tangerine.lotus99@gmail.com

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