- Cognitive behavioral focus
- Mindfulness practice
- Relationship and grief support
About Joan
Joan Dewey is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, addiction, and major life changes. She brings a calm, respectful presence to sessions and focuses on practical steps people can use right away. Joan has worked with a broad range of concerns, including trauma, parenting challenges, relationship strain, and chronic illness.
She uses a person-in-environment framework to look at how life circumstances affect wellbeing. Joan blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with mindfulness and narrative ideas to help people notice thinking patterns and try different responses. Sessions often include straightforward skill practice and compassionate reflection.
Joan draws on 28 years of clinical experience and holds licenses as an LCSW in Arizona and Alaska. Her work covers challenges such as depression, bipolar disorder, ADHD, eating and sleeping problems, and compassion fatigue. She also supports people dealing with abandonment, adoption and foster care issues, attachment concerns, and the effects of trauma.
Her style is warm and nonjudgmental, with an emphasis on building better communication and stronger relationships. Clients can expect collaborative goal-setting and steps they can use between sessions. Joan encourages people to take gradual steps toward growth and to track small changes over time.
To begin, clients follow the site's matching process and schedule according to the therapist's availability. Sessions are offered in English and reflect Joan's long history of working with life transitions and complex stressors.
She uses a person-in-environment framework to look at how life circumstances affect wellbeing. Joan blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with mindfulness and narrative ideas to help people notice thinking patterns and try different responses. Sessions often include straightforward skill practice and compassionate reflection.
Joan draws on 28 years of clinical experience and holds licenses as an LCSW in Arizona and Alaska. Her work covers challenges such as depression, bipolar disorder, ADHD, eating and sleeping problems, and compassion fatigue. She also supports people dealing with abandonment, adoption and foster care issues, attachment concerns, and the effects of trauma.
Her style is warm and nonjudgmental, with an emphasis on building better communication and stronger relationships. Clients can expect collaborative goal-setting and steps they can use between sessions. Joan encourages people to take gradual steps toward growth and to track small changes over time.
To begin, clients follow the site's matching process and schedule according to the therapist's availability. Sessions are offered in English and reflect Joan's long history of working with life transitions and complex stressors.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesBody imageChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessMidlife crisisMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
28+ years
Credentials
Arizona, Alaska
Languages
English
How Joan’s approaches translate to online work
Joan uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try practical behavior changes; this approach often helps with anxiety, depression, sleep, and coping with health problems. She also uses Client-Centered Therapy, which focuses on listening with empathy and helping people set their own goals; that style supports self-esteem, relationship concerns, and grief. Mindfulness practices are woven into sessions to build present-moment awareness and reduce reactivity when stress or trauma symptoms arise.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Joan will work with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and daily life. Together they set short-term objectives and adjust techniques over time based on what helps most.
Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not listed in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy day, permit shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It can also allow people to practice skills in the context of their routine and bring real-life situations into conversation more quickly. Ask about scheduling and session length when you begin the matching process.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Joan address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting challenges, ADHD, bipolar disorder, and coping with major life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is respectful and compassionate, emphasizing collaborative goal-setting, practical skill practice, and attention to how life circumstances affect wellbeing.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Joan has 28 years of experience working in mental health settings with a wide range of concerns and populations.
What credentials and location are listed for Joan?
She is an LCSW licensed in Alaska and Arizona and practices from Arizona.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are session costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a therapy relationship?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.