About Joanna
Joanna Hurt Sargeant is a licensed clinical social worker with 25 years of experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and struggles with self-esteem. She also supports those dealing with relationship and communication problems, first responder and veteran issues, postpartum depression, and questions about life purpose.
Joanna creates a calm and nonjudgmental space where people can say what they are thinking and feeling. Sessions focus on practical steps people can try between meetings.
How Joanna works
She encourages small changes that build confidence over time. Her work blends listening with tools that change unhelpful patterns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy methods help identify thoughts that feed anxiety and depression.
Client-centered techniques make sure people set the pace and goals for their care. Joanna also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for emotion regulation and mindfulness practices to reduce reactivity. Solution-focused strategies are used to set clear, achievable goals and track progress.
She has helped people work through guilt, shame, infidelity concerns, and multicultural stressors across long experience in clinical settings. Joanna aims to empower people to take practical steps toward a more satisfying life. She welcomes conversations in English and works with international clients by offering remote sessions.
Joanna lists 6 ways of working on the entry:
What Joanna works with
The areas below are the ones Joanna selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
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Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 25 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Connecticut |
Memberships and registers are shown as supplied; they are not licences, and this directory does not verify them.
Online support options
Practical approaches for online therapy and skills work
Client-Centered Therapy puts the person at the center of care. The therapist listens without judgment and follows the client’s lead to identify goals and pace. This approach helps people who need a supportive space to talk through difficult feelings.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, teaches how thoughts and behaviors influence mood. It uses straightforward exercises to test unhelpful beliefs and try new actions. This can be useful for anxiety, depression, and stress that come from recurring thought patterns.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, offers concrete skills for handling intense emotions and improving relationships. It includes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness techniques that people can practice between sessions.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Joanna will help identify which methods match a person's goals, needs, and preferences. Together they try strategies and adjust what isn’t working until a good fit is found.
Online therapy lets people meet by video, talk by phone, or use live chat and text messaging. Video calls are closest to in-person sessions for detailed conversations. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth or camera use is an issue. Live chat and text messaging can be used for shorter check-ins or ongoing support between appointments. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to get consistent care from a licensed professional.
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