Therapist profile
Joan Holmes, LPC
New Jersey
Licensed Professional Counselor - Anger and Relationships
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- CredentialsLPC
- LicenseLPC, New Jersey / 37PC00303100
- NPI1770171381
- Experience25 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationNew Jersey
About
- Anger management
- CBT techniques
- Attachment work
About Joan
Joan Holmes is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in New Jersey with 25 years of experience. She works with adults dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, relationship strain, parenting pressures, and anger. Joan also supports people facing trauma, compassion fatigue, and life changes.
Her background includes a Bachelor of Science in Community Health Science and a Masters in Applied Clinical and Counseling Psychology from William Paterson University. She has long experience in nonprofit social services and has counseled teens in home and group home settings. Joan has also worked directly with people on the autism spectrum and with families managing bereavement.
Joan favors a client-centered approach that focuses on listening carefully and responding to what each person brings. She draws on cognitive behavioral strategies and acceptance and commitment ideas to help people manage strong emotions and unhelpful thinking. She also uses attachment-informed work when relationship patterns and past losses affect current behavior.
Sessions tend to emphasize practical skills and straightforward conversation. Joan aims to build rapport quickly so people feel able to talk about the issues that matter most. She pays attention to problem-solving, communication, and coping tools for daily life.
Her long career includes supporting people through traumatic events, chronic stress, and complex family situations. Joan helps with concrete goals such as reducing outbursts, improving communication, and finding ways to handle work and caregiving demands. To begin, prospective clients are asked to complete the servicespecific matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session.
How sessions work
How Joan blends evidence-based approaches for online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult feelings without getting hooked by them and choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for living with anger, ongoing stress, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them against real situations, which helps reduce reactive behavior and manage mood. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns shape current responses and can help when anger links to abandonment or trust issues.Deciding on an approach is a collaborative step. Joan will listen to your concerns, review your goals, and suggest methods that fit what you want to work on. She uses client-centered listening alongside specific CBT, DBT, or ACT tools depending on progress and preference.
The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm which options are offered before booking. Online work can make therapy easier to fit into daily life - for example, shorter check-ins during a lunch break, sessions without commuting, or phone conversations when bandwidth is limited. Licensed professionals can still use skills training, behavioral experiments, and values-based planning in remote sessions to address anger, communication, and stress management.
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Experience
25+ years
Listed in
New Jersey
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Joan address related to anger?
She works with stress, anger, relationship conflict, parenting strain, grief, depression, and trauma-related reactions.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Her style is primarily client-centered with active listening and respect. She also incorporates CBT, DBT skills, ACT, and attachment-informed ideas as suited to each person.
How many years has she been practicing?
Joan has 25 years of counseling experience across nonprofit, home-based, and group home settings.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in New Jersey and practices from that state.
Can I work with her if I live outside the US?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
The biography does not specify 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 get started if I want to work with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the 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 unsafe, use the crisis numbers.