OUR STORY
“I consider it a privilege to sit with teenagers, individual adults and couples supporting them as they begin the process of reading back their story and edit what they don’t want to carry into their future.”
Meet Joanne montgomery
Behind What’s Your Story? is Joanne Montgomery, an experienced counsellor in Northern Ireland who is passionate about helping individuals, teams, and organisations create healthier, more connected lives and workplaces.
Her work is grounded in the belief that everyone has a story and that when people are given the time and space to explore it, real change can begin. Through a combination of counselling, self-care workshops, and workplace wellbeing support, Joanne helps people better understand themselves and one another in a way that feels practical, compassionate, and accessible. Together taking down the stigma around mental health and the therapy space.
With a warm, down-to-earth approach, Joanne supports individuals, families, and organisations through counselling in Northern Ireland, bringing a different language to mental health one that feels more human, hopeful, and connected to everyday life.
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I have worked for 29 years in the NHS supporting families, adults and children through personal crises and various traumatic experiences, with relevant training throughout. I also have much experience in supporting adults who have been impacted by different childhood experiences.
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My educational background includes BSc Social Psychology and Sociology, BSc Social Work and Diploma Counselling and Psychotherapy. Training with many agencies around trauma.
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Experience includes supporting individuals in anxiety, grief/loss, attachment, trauma, depression, abuse, infertility, DV/Coercive control, women’s issues.
Cruse Bereavement,
Assist Suicide Awareness,
ACE
Understanding all types of Abuse
Domestic Abuse/ Coercive Control
Solution Focused therapy
Mediation
Alcohol & drug misuse awareness
Disability Awareness
