BA Psychology, HNC, HND & MSc IN Person-Centred C Counselling, PhD in Clinical Psychology
Registered MBACP Counsellor
Welcome. If you need a friendly, confidential ear that is willing to listen, I am here. Central focus in my work is helping individuals to understand their emotions, to adaptively relate to them and learn to have a full and meaningful life.
I will be there for your every step of your journey. My goal is to help you grow from your struggles, heal from your pain, and move forward to where you want to be in your life.
Additional areas of focus: Attachment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Emptiness, Family Problems, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Mood disorders , Panic disorder and panic attacks, Paranoia, Personality Disorders, Phobias, Post-traumatic stress, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-Harm, Self-love, Social anxiety and phobia, Somatization, Women's issues, Young Adult Issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Solution-Focused Therapy
BACP Therapist - Registered Member MBACP (Accred) #385634
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Dr. Joanna (Ioanna) Karaoulani. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
Intuitive, supportive, and unswayed by my negative talk, Dr Karaoulani helps me to center and reassess problems and envision/enact progress.
Written on Oct 11, 2023 after therapy with Joanna (Ioanna) for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Dr Karaoulani is an amazing therapist. She has helped me a lot and I hope to continue my therapy with her.
Written on Sep 16, 2023 after therapy with Joanna (Ioanna) for 3 months on issues concerning depression, and stress, anxiety
Dr Ioanna helped me a lot with a lot of traumatic events that were holding me back in my life for a long time. She is very empathetic, emotianally available, and created a really safe space for me to work through my issues. Great professional, I am so glad I was matched with her as my therapist.
Written on Dec 31, 2022 after therapy with Joanna (Ioanna) for 6 months on issues concerning addictions, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, and eating disorders
She is a professional
Written on Dec 02, 2022 after therapy with Joanna (Ioanna) for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, self esteem, and coping with life changes
She’s really helped me with her calm and practical but humorous approach.
Written on Sep 22, 2022 after therapy with Joanna (Ioanna) for 2 months on issues concerning addictions, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, and adhd
Dr. Karaoulani is very kind and inquisitive. She asks thoughtful questions and helps create step by step plans to complete my goals!
Written on Sep 15, 2022 after therapy with Joanna (Ioanna) for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, self esteem, and bipolar disorder