Therapist profile
Joanne Masters, LPC, LMHC
Licensed counselor - Family and parenting issues
Continue with JoanneAbout
- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- ADHD and impulsivity
About Joanne
Joanne Masters is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Florida (LMHC) and a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in South Carolina with 16 years of experience. She works with adults dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, trauma and family concerns. She also focuses on issues such as abandonment, attachment problems, blended family challenges, and caregiver stress.
Joanne draws on a long career across private practice, emergency room settings, and outpatient behavioral health clinics. That variety shaped how she talks with people about urgent problems and daily strains. Sessions tend to center on practical coping skills and clearer ways to handle conflict at home.
She aims to help people manage strong emotions and improve communication. That can mean learning tools to reduce impulsivity, cope with guilt and shame, or navigate divorce and separation. She also supports people working through family of origin issues and infidelity concerns.
Her approach is evidence-based and outcome-oriented in practice. Joanne focuses on strategies that people can use between sessions to lower anxiety and improve relationships. She explains techniques plainly and checks in on how they are working.
Outside work, Joanne is a parent to seven children, and that experience informs her practical understanding of family stress. Prospective clients should confirm current session options before booking and expect to complete a short matching questionnaire to schedule an initial appointment.
How sessions work
Evidence-based approaches and online care
Joanne uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical skills and symptom reduction. One common approach is skills-based work for anxiety and ADHD, which teaches routines, organization strategies, and short coping exercises to reduce overwhelm and impulsivity. Another is trauma-focused methods that help people process distressing memories and learn grounding and emotion-regulation techniques to reduce symptom flare-ups.Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. Joanne collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their goals and circumstances. She reviews how techniques are helping and adjusts the plan based on what the client needs and prefers.
The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and offer choices that suit different energy levels such as camera-on conversation or audio-only conversations. Licensed professionals can also use online work to keep momentum between in-person visits and to practice new communication skills in everyday settings.
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Experience
16+ years
Listed in
Florida, South Carolina
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What sorts of concerns does she help with?
She helps adults with stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, trauma and family-related concerns, plus topics like attachment, caregiver stress, and blended family issues.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her work emphasizes evidence-based techniques and practical coping skills. Sessions focus on concrete strategies to reduce symptoms and improve communication.
How much experience does she have?
She has 16 years of clinical experience across private practice, emergency rooms, and outpatient behavioral health clinics.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds LPC and LMHC credentials: South Carolina LPC and Florida LMHC, and she practices from Florida.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
The biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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.