Joyce Akpogheneta

• Stress and anxiety
• Attachment issues
• Grief and loss

About Joyce

Joyce Akpogheneta works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem and relationship concerns using approaches such as Attachment-Based Therapy and Client-Centred Therapy. She is an accredited member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has 11 years of therapeutic experience in the United Kingdom.

Her work focuses on practical steps that help people manage difficult feelings and past experiences. She talks through how unprocessed trauma and ongoing stress can affect daily life. Sessions aim to identify strengths people already have and ways to use them more often.

Joyce uses attachment-informed ideas to look at how early relationships shape current feelings and patterns. She also draws on client-centred methods that put the person’s perspectives and choices at the centre of sessions. Motivational interviewing and solution-focused techniques are used when people want clear, goal-focused change.

Her background includes over a decade of practice helping with anger, grief, parenting pressures and compassion fatigue. She also works with issues such as dissociation, dependent personality patterns, blended family difficulties and multicultural concerns. This range of experience supports people with both long-standing problems and recent life changes.

People can expect a collaborative approach that considers their goals and pace. Joyce encourages honest conversation about what helps and what doesn’t. She supports people to identify realistic next steps and to try them between sessions.

Working online with attachment and client-centred approaches

Joyce commonly draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early relationships influence current feelings and behaviour. This approach helps people who notice repeating patterns in relationships, such as trust issues or difficulty managing closeness.

She also uses Client-Centred Therapy, which focuses on the person’s own perspective and choices. This approach helps when someone wants a reflective space to sort out priorities and make decisions. Motivational Interviewing is used where people want help finding motivation for specific changes and building small practical steps.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Joyce will work with the person to agree which methods to try based on problems, goals and personal preferences. This is a collaborative decision and can change as work progresses.

Practical benefits of online work include fitting sessions into a busy week and reducing travel time. Online sessions can be scheduled around work or caring responsibilities and may make it easier to keep regular appointments. Confirm the current session options before booking so you know the available formats and how they fit into everyday life.

Topics Joyce lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Trauma and abuse
• Self-esteem
• Compassion fatigue
• Relationship issues
• Family conflicts
• Grief
• Parenting issues
• Anger management
• Depression
• Coping with life changes
• Attachment issues
• Blended family issues
• Dependent personality
• Dissociation
• Domestic violence
• Guilt and shame
• Multicultural concerns
• Prejudice and discrimination
• Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
• Self-harm
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Attachment-Based Therapy
• Client-Centred Therapy
• Motivational Interviewing
• Psychodynamic Therapy
• Solution-Focused Therapy

Questions about Joyce

Does she work with anxiety?

Yes. She works with anxiety alongside related concerns such as stress and depression.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She uses Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centred Therapy, Psychodynamic and Solution-Focused methods, plus Motivational Interviewing for goal-oriented work.

How long has she practised?

She has 11 years of therapeutic and professional experience in the United Kingdom.

Is she registered with a professional body in the UK?

Yes. She is an accredited member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

Can I have sessions in languages other than English?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the UK work with her?

Yes. She accepts international clients.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I start counselling with her?

Select the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.