Joanna Hogan

Professional Profile

Joanna Hogan is an experienced psychotherapist who works with adults and young people. She uses tried and tested methods in her practice, including cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) and for more complex issues, schema therapy. She works with clients with mild, moderate or chronic depression, anxiety, OCD, post-traumatic stress disorder, work stress, health anxiety (hypochondria) , performance anxiety, panic attacks, agoraphobia, social anxiety and shyness, low self-esteem and confidence issues, interpersonal difficulties, eating issues, sleep issues, post-natal depression and chronic pain. She also works with adults with long-term conditions such as diabetes, chronic fatigue syndrome, COPD, cancer and heart disease.

Joanna has worked in public services for over 25 years. Alongside her private practice, she is a cognitive behavioural psychotherapist for the NHS. She is associate with Think CBT and she works as a sleep therapist for a London NHS insomnia unit.

Joanna draws on a number of evidence-based therapies to support her clients in a holistic way, depending on their issues and preferences. She has extensive training and experience in CBT, including a BABCP-accredited post-graduate diploma in CBT which is the gold standard for CBT therapists. She has also carried out additional specialist training, including a certificate in long-term conditions therapy from King’s College London and insomnia therapy training at Oxford University, couples therapy for depression at The Tavistock Centre, schema therapy, mindfulness.

Joanna’s clients like her warm, personable and practical approach. They say that they feel like someone is on their side, helping them to make sense of the problems they are facing and the steps they can take to make meaningful improvements in their day-to-day lives. They also comment on her non-judgemental approach.