- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- Substance use experience
- Anxiety and depression
About JoAnn
JoAnn Park is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in New York with 30 years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma, relationship and intimacy concerns, and grief. She also addresses sleep and eating problems, parenting strain, anger, and burnout related to caregiving and compassion fatigue.
JoAnn often adapts her way of working to fit what each person needs. She draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy, client-centered approaches, cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, and psychodynamic ideas. Sessions focus on what is happening now and on patterns that repeat in relationships and feelings.
Her background includes many years working with substance use issues and familiarity with Alcoholics Anonymous practices. She has long experience supporting people with anxiety, panic, and depression. JoAnn describes her clinical stance as flexible and responsive to the dynamics a person brings to the room.
JoAnn is a Christian and says she respects other people’s beliefs and choices when they come into therapy. She aims to help people talk through guilt, shame, forgiveness, and issues tied to prejudice or discrimination. Practical steps and emotional work are both part of her sessions.
People who reach out can expect straightforward, short-session planning and work on concrete problems like communication, coping with life changes, and rebuilding self-esteem. She also helps clients facing infidelity, isolation, jealousy, and grief-related struggles.
Using Emotion-Focused and Practical Approaches in Remote Sessions
JoAnn uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy to look at how feelings and attachment patterns shape relationships and how those patterns show up in daily life. EFT helps name hard-to-identify emotions and work on connection and emotional responsiveness.She also brings client-centered methods that prioritize the person’s experience and cognitive behavioral techniques that look at thoughts and behaviors causing distress. Client-centered work means listening closely and following the client’s concerns. CBT involves practical steps to change unhelpful thinking and behavior, which can help with anxiety, panic, and depression.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. JoAnn will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That decision can change as therapy progresses and new issues arise.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Therapists and licensed professionals can also adapt exercises for phone or video sessions to practice emotion-focused and cognitive strategies between meetings.
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Experience
30+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does JoAnn Park address?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating and sleeping problems, parenting strain, anger, self-esteem, and related concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is flexible and depends on the client’s needs. She uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside client-centered, cognitive behavioral, mindfulness, and psychodynamic approaches.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 30 years of clinical experience working in mental health settings and with substance use issues.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is an LCSW licensed in New York and practices in New York.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session formats before booking, as the biography does not specify whether sessions are in-person, phone, or video.
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 working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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