- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- CBT and DBT skills
- Parenting support
About Joanne
Joanne Stein is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker-Clinical (LCSW-C) practicing in Maryland with 18 years of clinical experience. She works with teens and adults on common concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, parenting challenges, relationship and family conflict, and issues with motivation and self-esteem.
Her style mixes direct conversation with humor and occasional sarcasm. She may use frank language when it fits the moment, and sessions have a relaxed tone that can include the occasional feline interruption. Joanne aims for steady progress rather than perfection and focuses on practical steps clients can use between sessions.
Joanne draws from several therapeutic approaches. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) informs how she looks at emotions and relationship patterns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) give tools for managing mood, anxiety, and impulsivity. Motivational Interviewing and Client-Centered techniques help people find their own reasons to change.
She helps people dealing with ADHD-related concentration and memory struggles, addiction and recovery, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and intimacy concerns. Career stress, midlife questions, grief, and women’s issues are also areas she addresses in therapy.
Joanne invites practical conversation about goals and next steps. She connects coping strategies to day-to-day life and works with clients to build skills they can use outside sessions.
How her approaches translate to online care
Joanne uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help identify and work with strong emotions and attachment patterns in relationships. EFT can help people name hard-to-identify feelings and notice the way those feelings shape interactions with others.She also uses Client-Centered Therapy, which focuses on listening and following the person’s lead so goals come from the client. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) provides concrete strategies to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, useful for anxiety, depression, and motivation challenges.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Joanne discusses goals and preferences with each person and adjusts methods as needed. That means deciding together whether to lean more on emotion-focused work, skill-based CBT tools, or motivational techniques depending on what the client needs.
If you want to use online sessions, please confirm current session formats before booking since the biography does not list specific options. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a daily routine, allow shorter check-ins when time is tight, and reduce travel time. It can also let people choose sessions that match their energy - for example, phone conversations when bandwidth is low or video when visual cues are helpful. The therapist will talk through practical details when scheduling so sessions fit into everyday life.
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Experience
18+ years
Listed in
Maryland
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family conflict, parenting challenges, ADHD-related concentration issues, addiction and recovery, grief, intimacy issues, career stress, and compassion fatigue.
What is her therapeutic approach and style?
Her practice uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside Client-Centered, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing. Her communication is direct and often mixes humor and sarcasm.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 18 years of clinical experience working with teens and adults on a range of mood, relationship, and behavioral concerns.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a LCSW-C (Maryland) and practices in Maryland.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with her service?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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