Joanna Smith is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) practicing in Arizona.
01About Joanna
Joanna Smith is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) practicing in Arizona. She focuses on helping people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, relationship questions, and life transitions. Joanna aims to make therapy approachable and straightforward for people who feel overwhelmed.
She creates an affirming space for LGBTQ people and for anyone exploring gender or sexual identity. Sessions often involve talking through current problems, learning new ways to communicate, and working on self-worth.
Background and approach
Joanna mixes practical strategies with emotional work so clients can see small changes quickly. Joanna uses methods that address how past hurts affect today’s relationships. She helps people understand attachment patterns and how those patterns show up in friendships and romantic connections.
When trauma is part of someone’s story, she uses structured techniques to reduce reactivity and improve coping. Many sessions include mindfulness exercises and values-focused work to help people act in line with what matters to them. For people facing addictions, codependency, or compulsive sexual behaviors, Joanna combines motivation-focused conversations with clear safety planning and boundary work.
She also supports career questions, grief, and compassion fatigue. Joanna brings four years of clinical experience to each interaction. She aims to be direct but warm, and to work at a pace the individual finds manageable.
People who want practical tools and honest conversation tend to find her style helpful.
02Credentials
- LPC (Arizona)
- License LPC-24879 · expires April 2028
- NPI
- 1922831668 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Joanna lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Coaching
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Life purpose
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Methods Joanna names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
These are the methods Joanna names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
How Joanna’s Approaches Work Online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on helping people notice their values and take small actions that match those values. It is useful when anxiety, low motivation, or life transitions make it hard to move forward. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current bonds and communication, helping clients change repeated patterns in friendships and romance.Finding the right approach happens together. Joanna listens to your concerns and suggests methods that fit your goals and preferences. She adjusts pacing and techniques as needed so the work stays useful and manageable.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging to match different needs. Video calls are helpful for deeper conversations and seeing nonverbal cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text messaging suit people who want frequent, brief support or prefer typing to speaking. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to keep consistent momentum between sessions.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does Joanna help with?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, addictions, ADHD, career questions, and identity concerns including gender dysphoria and LGBTQ topics.
What is Joanna’s therapy style?
Her style is direct and collaborative with practical tools. She blends emotion-focused work, mindfulness, and values-based exercises to help clients make concrete changes.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Joanna has four years of clinical experience working with adults on a range of issues from trauma recovery to life transitions and addiction support.
What credentials and region are listed?
Joanna holds the LPC credential, listed as AZ LPC, and practices in Arizona.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
Which session formats are offered?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging depending on what fits the client’s needs.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.
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