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Joanna White, LISW
Ohio
Ohio LISW - Stress and Trauma
See online therapy options- CBT based work
- Trauma and eating issues
- Life transition support
About Joanna
Joanna White is an Ohio LISW - a licensed independent social worker with eight years of clinical experience. She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, eating concerns, and life transitions. Joanna also addresses issues such as self-esteem, grief, career stress, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.
Her background includes a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice and work with prisoner reentry programs. She then completed a Master of Social Work at the University of Southern California while working with people affected by domestic and sexual violence. That mix of roles gave her insight from both offender and survivor perspectives.
Joanna uses clear, practical methods in sessions. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, dialectical skills, and client-centered approaches when they fit the issue at hand.
Typical sessions focus on manageable steps. Clients learn to notice patterns, practice concrete skills, and adjust strategies between meetings. Joanna frames change as a process and helps people choose actions that match their values and goals.
She works with a wide range of concerns related to relationships, eating and body image, trauma, and occupational stress. Joanna emphasizes straightforward tools for handling intense feelings and improving daily routines.
To begin, readers should use the site’s matching process to schedule a first session. That start lets Joanna and the client clarify goals and pick the methods that will be most helpful.
How Joanna uses CBT, ACT and client-centered work online
Joanna draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and test small behavior changes. CBT sessions tend to focus on specific problems, clear goals, and practical homework tasks that build new habits.She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify what matters most and take committed steps toward those values even when feelings are difficult. Client-centered methods are part of how she listens and responds - giving space for the client to lead the topic while offering reflective feedback and problem-solving suggestions.
Choosing an approach is collaborative. Joanna will discuss goals and preferences in the first meetings and together decide which combination of methods fits best for the problem at hand. That shared decision helps shape session pacing and the kinds of exercises used between meetings.
The site’s scheduling and matching process is the starting point for setting up online work. The biography does not list specific session formats here, so confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
Ohio
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address most often?
Joanna commonly helps with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, disordered eating, and life transitions. She also supports people coping with career stress, grief, ADHD, and relationship or family issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and skills-focused. Sessions emphasize noticing unhelpful thoughts, practicing new behaviors, and trying concrete steps between meetings.
What experience does she bring to therapy?
She has eight years of experience and a background working with prisoner reentry and with people affected by domestic and sexual violence. That experience shaped her perspective on trauma and recovery.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LISW, which stands for Licensed Independent Social Worker, and she is based in Ohio.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the country work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What should someone do to begin?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to get started.
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 you are not safe, use the crisis numbers.