About Joanne
Joanne Slatinsky helps people who feel overwhelmed, stuck, or unsure where to turn. She listens with calm attention and helps clients sort priorities and next steps. Joanne brings clarity when worry, sleep trouble, or low mood get in the way of daily life.
Joanne uses straightforward, practical methods to help people feel better. She draws on client-centered care to follow each person's pace and priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy tools are used to spot unhelpful thoughts and build healthier habits.
How Joanne works
With 37 years as an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor - she has seen many common life struggles. Her background includes supporting people facing stress, anxiety, grief, trauma and relationship challenges. She also addresses eating and sleeping concerns, anger, self-esteem, and attention-related difficulties.
Joanne works with issues linked to aging, caregiving strain, chronic illness or pain, and the fallout from family-of-origin problems. She also helps people facing divorce, infidelity, isolation, control struggles, and questions about life purpose. Her sessions aim for clear goals and steady progress.
Joanne blends mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused techniques to make change practical. She encourages realistic steps people can try between sessions to build momentum and confidence.
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What Joanne works with
The areas below are the ones Joanne 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
Also listed
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Eating and food-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Family of origin issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Women's issues
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 37 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Georgia |
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Online support options
How Joanne’s Methods Translate to Online Therapy
Joanne commonly uses client-centered work and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to guide sessions. Client-centered work means she follows what matters most to the person and builds a respectful, listening-based space. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on spotting thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and practicing new skills to change them.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. Joanne will talk with each person about goals and preferences, then shape sessions together. That collaborative planning helps set realistic steps and checkpoints so progress is measurable and practical.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls are useful for in-depth conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat or text messaging can provide shorter, more frequent support between longer sessions. These options give flexibility for different schedules and day-to-day demands.
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