About Joanna Traynor

I offer a package of support to help you come to terms with the troubles in your life. I work with people who have difficulties with relationships, depression, work and stress - I work with people who are stuck - in a mindset, in jobs, in relationships.

Many of my clients benefit from counselling very quickly and I believe this is due to the techniques I use. I will match my approach according to your needs and issues. I can help you with a range of issues, but the following are where my strengths lie. I work with people struggling to cope with bereavement, relationships, stress, anxiety, depression, anger management, family and identity issues, sexual abuse and infertility - these are a few of the areas that I have had great results with. I use powerful techniques like Transactional Analysis to cut through the content to get at the real issue preventing change and improvement.

I am a BACP registered psychotherapist. I was trained as an integrative therapist. This means I am trained to use a wide variety of approaches and can adapt my service to suit your needs. I have worked for many years in the Health sector as a counsellor, psychotherapist, consultant and group facilitator.

I work by Skype and phone as well as face to face and I currently have clients in China, Dubai, Paris and London, as well as in my home town in Plymouth, Devon.

My training, work experience and any achievement

Relevant Professional Experience (Counselling) and Training

NHS Options - counselling adults referred by GP’s
The Samaritans - counselling people in crisis
The Zone (Plymouth) - counselling young people to age 25
Rape Crisis - Counselling victims of sexual abuse


Relevant Qualifications and CPD

Advanced Diploma in Integrative Counselling Skills (BACP Accredited)
Certificate of Counselling
Therapeutic Writing - using story to heal
Certificate of Coaching Skills
BSc(Hons) Psychology
CBT Diploma training
Safeguarding Adults and Children
TA (101)
Training to support counselling of perpetrators of domestic abuse. (RESPECT)
State Enrolled Nurse training

Further Information

Online counselling available
Telephone counselling available
Using writing to support therapy available
Therapeutic Writing Workshops