Therapist profile
Joanne Deal, LPC
Connecticut
Licensed Professional Counselor - Relationships and Anger
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- CredentialsLPC
- LicenseLPC, Connecticut / 3739
- NPI1811508112
- Experience9 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationConnecticut
About
- Attachment-based methods
- CBT and DBT skills
- Gottman informed work
About Joanne
Joanne Deal is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Connecticut with nine years of clinical experience. She helps people who are struggling with anxiety, depression, grief, relationship strain, parenting challenges, and anger. Joanne describes counseling as active work that often requires effort between sessions, such as reading or short assignments, to change how someone responds to triggers.
She uses a pragmatic mix of approaches rather than one fixed model. Sessions begin with identifying priorities and practical steps clients can try between meetings. Joanne is direct about the effort change requires and collaborates with clients on realistic goals and homework when helpful.
Joanne has experience supporting people facing complicated life changes, including chronic illness, aging concerns, and employment or economic shifts. She also works with issues tied to attachment, family-of-origin patterns, blended families, and communication and conflict resolution. Her background includes work with individuals connected to Asperger Syndrome or high-functioning autism and equipping parents in those situations.
Her clinical style draws on Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Existential Therapy, and the Gottman Method among other approaches. She adapts methods to the concern at hand and discusses why a particular strategy may help.
Joanne trained at Liberty University for her M.A. in Professional Counseling and holds undergraduate degrees with honors. She is a Connecticut LPC and a Nationally Certified Counselor. Sessions are conducted in English and follow a collaborative, goal-focused process.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Joanne commonly draws on Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). Attachment work looks at patterns in close relationships and helps people change how they relate to others. Client-centered work focuses on clear, respectful listening and shaping goals together. CBT breaks down unhelpful thoughts and behaviors into manageable steps and teaches specific skills to respond differently to triggers.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the first sessions. She collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their needs and goals. That collaborative planning means the approach can shift as progress is made or new issues come up.
If you plan to use online care, confirm the available session formats before booking. Practical benefits often include fitting appointments around work or family life, easier check-ins on busy days, and reducing travel time. Online options can make it simpler to maintain momentum between sessions and to try homework or skills practice in the settings where problems actually occur.
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Experience
9+ years
Listed in
Connecticut
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and parenting issues, anger, and life changes such as chronic illness or aging.
How would she approach anger or temper problems?
She uses practical strategies drawn from CBT and DBT to change responses to triggers, along with attachment-informed work to address relationship patterns that feed anger.
What is her clinical background and experience?
Joanne has nine years of experience and has worked with issues like trauma, family-of-origin concerns, blended families, and Asperger Syndrome/high-functioning autism.
What credential does she hold and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Connecticut and also holds National Certified Counselor recognition.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not accepted at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the easiest way to begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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