Joanne Heap
Psychotherapist in Southampton

My name is Joanne Heap and I have been a practising counsellor for 25 years. I counsel from non domestic counselling premises in Southampton.

So how might counselling help you?

At times in life we can feel stuck or feel unable to manage with life events such as changes in family dynamics, life/births, changes in relationships separation/divorce/marriage, changes in life style, relocation/redundancies or we may experience a recurrence of unresolved grief or trauma that has been triggered by a life event. Counselling gives you the opportunity to explore, verbalise and normalise your feelings in a safe, non judgemental environment. Counselling can offer you the opportunity to gain new insights to your issues and help you learn the tools to manage your issues, empowering you to feel you that you can manage and move on with your life again.

I offer individual, couple counselling, integrative counselling, CBT, Trauma counselling EMDR and psychological first aid (PFA) for critical incident's.

Background & Psychotherapy Qualifications

I am a qualified counsellor with two diplomas in person centred counselling, a BA honours degree in Counselling and Psychotherapy and a BSc honours degree in Psychology.


I am a Senior accredited member of the British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy, Registered member MBACP (Snr. Accred), UKRCP registered and a graduate member of the British Psychological Society.

I abide by the BACP Ethical Framework and I counsel from an Integrative framework, utilising different therapy modules such as , Transactional Analysis (TA), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Neuro science, Mindfulness, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), EMDR and I am BPS approved to work in Trauma.

My Specialisms

I am experienced in counselling issues of:

•Work/life balance


•Stress


•Anxiety


•Relationships


•Low Self-Esteem/Confidence


•Bereavement


•Depression


•Recovery from trauma

Approach to Psychotherapy & How I Work

I counsel from an Integrative framework, utilising different therapy modules such as , Transactional Analysis (TA), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Neuro science, Mindfulness, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), EMDR and BPS approved to work in Trauma.

Therapies & Rates

Please note the rates detailed below are there to give you an idea of the therapists standard rates, we strongly advise you contact the therapist for more detailed rates and any offers they may have.

Therapy	Appointment Type	Rate
Psychotherapy	In Person	£50 per 60 minutes

Additional Rate Information

Costs: Integrative counselling; individuals £60 (60 minutes), couples £90 (90 minutes). EMDR, CBT, Trauma counselling or PFA CI/onsite support £70 (60 minutes) £110 (90 minutes) Payable by cash or BACS.