About Joanna
Joanna Hedin is a licensed social worker who helps people dealing with stress and anxiety. She offers steady, straightforward support for those facing grief, low self-esteem, depression, and the lasting effects of trauma and abuse. Joanna speaks English and works from Florida as an LCSW, bringing 15 years of experience to her work.
Joanna focuses on creating an open, nonjudgmental space where people can say what they feel. Sessions are practical and centered on the person’s goals.
Background and approach
She listens first, then helps people identify small, do-able steps toward change. Her approach blends client-centered care with techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and emotionally-focused methods. She also uses mindfulness and motivational interviewing tools when they fit a person’s needs.
Those tools are used to reduce worry, manage strong emotions, and rebuild self-confidence. Joanna has worked across a range of concerns including relationship stress, caregiver strain, career pressure, and issues tied to identity such as LGBT and gender dysphoria. She also supports people coping with chronic illness, cancer, postpartum depression, and post-traumatic stress.
In sessions Joanna helps people clarify priorities, practice new skills, and test changes between appointments. Her style is warm and goal-oriented, with attention to how everyday routines affect mood and coping. She encourages practical steps that fit each person’s life and values.
How Joanna’s Approaches Work Online
Joanna blends client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and mindfulness in ways that fit each person. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and building understanding so the person feels heard and respected. It helps people name their priorities and decide what to change. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at thoughts and behaviors and teaches clear skills to reduce worry and shift unhelpful patterns. Mindfulness work teaches simple attention and breathing practices to calm the body and interrupt anxious loops.Finding the right mix is a team effort. Joanna talks with each person about their goals and daily life, then suggests approaches to try together. She checks in regularly and adjusts techniques based on what is helping and what feels realistic for the person’s routine.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video allows face-to-face conversation for longer sessions, while phone can work well when bandwidth is limited or someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging support shorter check-ins, coaching-style guidance, or stepping through skills between longer sessions. These options offer flexibility for people juggling caregiving, work, medical needs, or travel, so therapy can fit into a busy life.
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What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- Anger management
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Family conflicts
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Multicultural concerns
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 15 years
- Licensed
- Florida
- Languages
- English
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