Therapist profile
Joanne Curgian, LPC
LPC counselor - Family and parenting focus
Continue with JoanneAbout
- Stress and anxiety
- CBT and client-centered
- Parenting challenges
About Joanne
Joanne Curgian is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) based in Texas with 14 years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, addictions, parenting challenges, ADHD, mood disorders, and relationship and family concerns. Her practice includes work related to adoption and foster care, blended family issues, and matters like postpartum depression and compassion fatigue.
Joanne has worked across residential treatment, inpatient and crisis settings, substance abuse programs, probation services, and private practice. That variety shaped a straightforward style. Sessions focus on clear problem solving and practical steps rather than long theory discussions. She aims to help people make concrete changes they can use at home.
Her approach draws on client-centered principles and cognitive behavioral therapy. She listens to what matters most and then helps people test small changes in thinking and behavior. Sessions often include discussion, skill-building, and setting short-term goals to manage symptoms like anxiety, impulsivity, or low mood.
For parents and adults dealing with family stress, Joanne offers a practical, down-to-earth way to talk through parenting strain, blended family tensions, and issues that come up after adoption or foster placement. She also supports people navigating gender dysphoria, non-monogamous relationships, and recovery from substance use.
Joanne describes therapy as an accessible option for anyone ready to make changes. Prospective clients should confirm current session formats before booking and follow the site's steps to arrange an initial appointment.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to what matters most to the client. It helps when someone needs a place to sort priorities and make decisions about family or parenting concerns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thinking and behavior and teaches practical skills to reduce anxiety, manage mood, or address impulsivity.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Joanne will collaborate with the client to decide which methods suit their goals and preferences. That means checking what helps, adjusting plans, and setting short, testable steps together rather than prescribing a single path up front.
Confirm the session formats offered before booking, since the biography does not list specific delivery methods. Online options can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life - for example by avoiding travel or allowing shorter check-ins during a work break. Therapists often use video or phone for different reasons: video when visual cues are helpful, phone when bandwidth or a quieter setting is preferable. Ask about current session choices when you complete the matching questionnaire so you can pick what fits your routine.
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Experience
14+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with related to family life?
She works with adults on parenting strain, blended family issues, adoption and foster care challenges, and family-of-origin problems.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is practical and straightforward, using listening and collaborative problem solving with a focus on actionable steps.
How much experience does she have?
She has 14 years of experience working in residential treatment, inpatient/crisis care, substance abuse programs, probation, and private practice.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) licensed in Texas and maintains practice connections in that state.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific session formats.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time; exact rates depend on your chosen location.
How do I begin if I want to schedule with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the site workflow.
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