Joyce Akpogheneta, BACP

Joyce Akpogheneta is a BACP accredited counsellor with 11 years of professional experience supporting people through difficult life moments. She specialises in helping clients make sense of unprocessed trauma, chronic stress, anxiety, and persistent anger, guiding them toward greater calm and clarity. As an accredited member of the British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP) she combines professional training with practical, compassionate care to meet each person where they are.

Joyce approaches therapy with the belief that individuals are the experts of their own life stories, carrying both known and hidden strengths that can be used to move forward. Her work emphasises understanding, acceptance, hope, and the courage to take the first steps toward a more purposeful life. She offers intentional support and accompaniment, helping clients identify resources and strategies that fit their values and circumstances.

Whether someone is wrestling with past trauma, overwhelming emotions, or the stresses of everyday life, Joyce aims to create a collaborative space for exploration and growth. She supports clients with empathy and practical guidance, encouraging sustainable change at a pace that feels manageable.

Therapeutic Approaches for Online Work and Personal Change

Joyce integrates attachment-based therapy to help clients understand patterns of relating and how early connections influence current emotions and relationships. This approach can be useful for people dealing with attachment issues, relationship difficulties, or the emotional impacts of past hurt.

She also uses client-centered therapy, which places the client at the heart of the process by offering empathic listening and support so individuals can explore their feelings and find their own solutions. This method is helpful for building self-esteem and fostering self-understanding.

Motivational interviewing is another tool she may draw on when clients want to resolve ambivalence and move toward concrete change; it uses collaborative conversation to strengthen a person’s own motivation and commitment.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey, and Joyce works collaboratively with each person to identify which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. She adapts her style as the work unfolds so the plan remains responsive and client focused.

Online sessions by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging offer flexibility for people with busy schedules, mobility needs, or who live far from available services. These options make it easier to maintain consistency, access support from home, and fit therapy into everyday life while working with a registered professional who guides the process.