Profile / United States
Joelle Purdy, LICSW
District of Columbia
LICSW - Grief and Anxiety support
See online therapy options- Grief and loss
- Anxiety and stress
- CBT and mindfulness
About Joelle
Joelle Purdy is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) practicing in the District of Columbia with four years of clinical experience. She works with people facing grief, loss, stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting struggles, career questions, and life changes. Sessions also address compassion fatigue, self-esteem, depression, and issues related to aging and caregiving.
Joelle focuses on listening and building rapport so conversations feel direct and practical. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy along with client-centered, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused techniques. In sessions she helps people notice unhelpful thoughts, try different responses, and practice small behavioral changes.
Her grief work acknowledges the complexity of loss, including anticipatory grief and end-of-life concerns. Joelle talks through emotions linked to losing a job, a relationship, or a person, and supports ways to remember and honor what was lost. She also works with blended family issues, caregiver stress, and multicultural concerns.
Joelle adapts conversations to each person’s goals and priorities. She can help with concrete coping skills for anxiety, structured steps for career decisions, and short-term plans to reduce stress. Practical strategies and brief experiments in new behaviors are a regular part of her approach.
Sessions are offered in English and are based in the District of Columbia. Joelle uses a subscription model for sessions that can be canceled at any time; international clients are not accepted. To begin, a matching questionnaire is completed and a first session is scheduled.
How Joelle blends approaches for online work
Joelle commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and test new responses. CBT focuses on clear problems and concrete steps, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, and stress related to life changes.She also draws on client-centered therapy, which centers the conversation on each person’s goals and experiences. This approach prioritizes listening and adapting the pace and focus to what the person brings each session. Mindfulness therapy is used to teach simple attention and breathing practices that reduce reactivity and improve coping during hard moments.
Finding the right mix of techniques is part of the work together. Joelle will check in about goals and preferences, try approaches for a few sessions, and adjust based on what helps. That collaborative process guides whether more CBT-style structure, open client-centered discussion, or mindfulness exercises are emphasized.
Session formats are not specified in the supplied biography, so confirm current online session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a workday, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Joelle aims to make sessions practical and focused on steps a person can try between meetings.
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Experience
4+ years
Listed in
District of Columbia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Joelle most often address?
She works with grief and loss, stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting challenges, career concerns, depression, and coping with life changes.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is practical and conversational, combining Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with client-centered, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused techniques.
What is her clinical experience?
She has four years of experience and additional background working with anticipatory grief, hospice, and end-of-life counseling.
What credential and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) practicing in the District of Columbia.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with clients outside the United States?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions billed or priced?
Costs vary 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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