Joanna Tinsley

Joanna Tinsley is a highly trained and professional counsellor with many years of experience in the field. She offers support to adolescents, adults and couples across a range of presenting issues. Joanna holds membership with the Australian Counselling Association.

Joanna’s approach is person-centred, collaborative and respectful. Focusing on client led positive change and encouraging growth and development utilising evidence-based modalities, Joanna is committed to creating an insightful and engaging opportunity for her clients. She includes practical approaches and successful strategies as part of her counselling experience. Joanna has a genuine desire to support her clients to be their authentic selves and carve out a future aligning with their personal values and desired outcomes. She invites her clients to accept and understand their current reactions and discover alternative outcomes by modifying thoughts and behaviours for improved relationships and psychological wellbeing.

Joanna understands that an individual’s personal history and life experiences are unique to every person. Her tailored approach takes this into consideration and ensures that her clients feel heard and accepted, just as they are. She utilises a number of modalities in her counselling practice as guided by her client’s requirements. These include Solution Focused Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive- Behavioural Therapy and Mindfulness Therapy. Joanna believes that counselling inspires a new self-awareness and empowers each person to accept, learn, and grow in order to achieve a greater sense of peace, happiness and connection.

• Diploma of Counselling