Therapist profile
Joanna Martin, LCSW
Pennsylvania
LCSW - Stress and Anger support
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- CredentialsLCSW
- LicenseLCSW, Pennsylvania / CW021243
- NPI1851632301
- Experience23 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationPennsylvania
About
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Stress management
- Anger work
About Joanna
Joanna Martin is a Pennsylvania licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 23 years of experience. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, and low self-esteem. Joanna name-checks these concerns early with clients and works in a straightforward, practical way.
In sessions she focuses on clear conversation and problem-solving. She encourages people to talk through their thoughts and feelings without judgment. That often means breaking issues down into manageable steps and trying small changes between sessions.
Joanna uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) tools to spot unhelpful thinking and to test new behaviors. She explains CBT in plain terms and shows how thoughts influence feelings and actions. Clients learn simple strategies to calm strong reactions and repair difficult interactions.
Her style is direct and steady. She aims to help people reduce reactivity, handle workplace stress, and repair personal relationships by practicing different responses. She also supports people working through grief and trauma at a careful pace.
Joanna asks new clients to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session. Sessions run on a subscription that can be canceled at any time, and costs vary with location. Appointments and next steps are arranged through the sites booking flow.
How sessions work
CBT-based strategies and online sessions
Joanna uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to show how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. CBT helps people notice patterns that lead to anger and try different, more useful responses in real situations. This approach tends to focus on practical skills and brief experiments people can use between sessions.Finding the right approach is collaborative. Joanna discusses goals and preferences with each person and adjusts techniques based on what feels most helpful. She works together with clients to choose tools and to decide pacing so the work fits their needs.
Confirm current session formats before booking since the biography does not specify them. Online options can make it easier to fit therapy into a weeknight or a work break, or to avoid travel time. They also allow shorter check-ins when that suits the situation. Discuss scheduling and format preferences when you complete the initial questionnaire so sessions can be arranged to match daily life.
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Experience
23+ years
Listed in
Pennsylvania
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of anger issues does she help with?
She works with people who feel quick to snap, hold growing resentment, or struggle with another person's anger. Anger is listed alongside stress, relationships, trauma, and grief.
How would she approach anger in sessions?
Joanna uses practical conversation and CBT techniques to identify thinking patterns that fuel anger. Sessions focus on testing new responses and short skills to reduce reactivity.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 23 years of professional experience as a social worker. That background informs a steady, problem-focused way of working.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Pennsylvania LCSW and practices in Pennsylvania.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session through the site.
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.