Therapist profile
Joanna Smith, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor - Relationships and Family
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- ACT methods
- Attachment work
- EMDR informed
About Joanna
Joanna Smith is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Arizona with four years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, and a range of life changes that affect daily living. Joanna also works with clients around identity, sexuality, and LGBT concerns.
Joanna uses practical conversations to help people sort through what feels most urgent. She listens for patterns in relationships and communication, then suggests small steps to try between sessions. Sessions can include mindfulness practices and exercises to notice thoughts, feelings, and actions in everyday moments.
Her background includes work with trauma-related concerns and grief tied to relationship shifts. Joanna uses approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people face difficult memories and strengthen emotional connections. She also draws on Attachment-Based Therapy and EMDR-informed ideas when processing attachment wounds and traumatic memories.
Clients often come for help with boundaries, intimacy-related issues, codependency, and family of origin problems. Joanna talks through expectations, patterns, and practical communication tools so clients can test new ways of relating. She also supports people managing addiction, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and career stresses.
Joanna aims to be straightforward about options and next steps. Getting started involves a brief questionnaire and scheduling a first session. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time, and appointments are arranged through the platform's scheduling flow.
How sessions work
How Joanna uses therapy approaches online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and values and taking small committed actions. It helps when worry or avoidance gets in the way of daily life. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) looks at emotions that drive relationship patterns and helps people name and shift those patterns to improve connection. Attachment-Based Therapy centers on how early relationships shape current ways of relating and can be useful for attachment wounds and repeating relationship cycles.Choosing an approach is collaborative. Joanna will talk with each person about symptoms, goals, and preferences. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the work as needed over time.
The practical aims of online work are to fit sessions into busy schedules and keep momentum between meetings. The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to schedule shorter check-ins, use mindfulness exercises during a break, or practice communication skills with follow-up tasks. Joanna integrates therapy tools and at-home exercises so the work can continue between appointments.
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Experience
4+ years
Listed in
Arizona
Languages
English
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What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, family and parenting related concerns, intimacy issues, addiction, ADHD, depression, and career or life changes.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses practical conversation, mindfulness exercises, and skills practice. Approaches include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Attachment work, and EMDR-informed techniques.
How much experience does she have?
Joanna has four years of experience as a practicing counselor.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Arizona.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or accept international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not specify the exact formats used for sessions.
How are costs handled?
Session cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the platform.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.