Compassionate Counselling for Children, Individuals & Couples
Guiding You Toward Healing & Growth Through
Trauma-Informed Non Judgemental Practice
Compassionate Counselling for Children, Individuals & Couples. Guiding You Toward Healing & Growth Through Trauma-Informed Non Judgemental Practice
Notice: I’m currently not taking bookings for 2025-2026
Joana Miranda
Counsellor – Mental Health Accredited Social Worker
Life can be overwhelming, and we all go through struggles—whether it’s anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, family challenges, or just feeling stuck. I offer supportive counselling for individuals and families, helping navigate tough times and mental health challenges.
Have you been feeling anxious, down, or just not yourself lately? Are you struggling with a life transition, parenting stress, or substance use?
I also have experience working in the disability field and in AOD (Alcohol and Other Drugs) rehab programs, so I understand the complexities that can come with these challenges.
Children and Adolescents Counselling & Therapy
Counselling support is provided to children and adolescents. Sessions will provide support to increase the child’s /adolescents coping and wellbeing as well as work on a variety of skills including emotion regulation, distress tolerance, emotional intelligence, relaxation and mindfulness as well as social skills and communication through Expressive Therapies or Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)
Adult Individual Therapy
I provide supportive counselling to individuals and families, addressing their mental health issues including anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, grief and loss, substance abuse issues, family issues, adjustment issues, life crisis, parenting challenges, trauma as well as general overwhelm and dealing with day-to-day struggles using
• Cognitive Behavioural therapy
• Acceptance Commitment Therapy
• Psycho education including motivational interviewing
• Skills training that includes problem solving, anger management, social skills, interpersonal skills, stress management and more
• Parenting training including specific parenting programme Circle of Security
• EMDR for trauma processing
• Expressive Therapy that includes Sandplay Therapy and Symbol Work
• Somatic work
Couples Counselling
Counselling is provided to couples for a variety of reasons including wanting to increase connection and skills such as communication, conflict management and resolution, as well as to work through difficult events that have occurred. The initial session is usually a joint session with individual sessions organised before further joint sessions are held. This helps couples identify the goals they want for their couples counselling as well as gives them space to work on their own issues that are impacting on the relationship.
Treatments Offered In Therapy
What Clients Say
“Joana Miranda Counselling has been invaluable for me. Joana really listens and tailors therapy to your individual needs. She offers an extensive range of therapies and looks at the deeper issues and provides strategies and goals. Joana has a kind, caring, professional approach which makes me feel relaxed and willing to open up about my experiences and past trauma. I would highly recommend Joana Miranda Counselling to anyone who needs support and wants to live their best life!”
“I am fortunate enough to have found Joana Miranda for personal counselling. Joana’s calm yet confident demeanour creates a warm and supportiveenvironment to share intimate and difficult experiences. She is very experienced and uses a variety of modalities to encourage deep diving into stored emotions and traumatic experiences. My EMDR sessions with Joana have been profound and extremely beneficial to my trauma healing journey.”
“I would highly recommend Joana Miranda if you are looking for a kind, compassionate, knowledgeable and dedicated mental health care professional.”
“Her vast knowledge and gentle approach create the perfect safe space to share. Her warm and inviting office is welcoming and cosy.”
“I can’t express my gratitude enough for the support & teaching I have received from Joana during the last year.”
“Joana is wise & intuitive & just seems to hit the nail on the head! I always go home feeling understood & validated, with tools & knowledge to work with. Often Joana throws a different light on the subject & helps me see something from a different perspective.”
“I feel very confident in recommending Joana as a counsellor with her calm & caring manner. She is just a lovely human being.”
“My time with joana has been so beneficial. To be able to have her support through my break and divorce was invaluable. A relaxed and caring environment with sound and practical support for me to venture into my new life. I highly recommend, respect and appreciate her being with me on this journey. A warm and caring person. I will continue to see her for as long as I can!”
“Joanna is great, she makes you feel comfortable and has a many different therpy styles and tools to support not only the individual but the individual issue. I would recommend her if you are looking for a gentle yet thorough counsellor”
