Joann Chavez-Holder, LCSW - Therapist in Kentucky

About Joann

Joann Chavez-Holder is a licensed clinical social worker who helps parents and families navigate stress, parenting challenges, and emotional struggles. She brings 20 years of experience to sessions and focuses on clear, practical steps families can use at home. Joann uses straightforward language and a warm, interactive style to make conversations feel safe and useful for busy caregivers.

She has worked with people facing depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, ADHD, grief, anger, and the effects of trauma and abuse.

Background and approach

Joann emphasizes improving family communication and strengthening relationships through small, doable changes. She avoids labels and centers respect and sensitivity in every conversation. Her clinical work blends cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness techniques, and trauma-focused care.

Joann adapts the plan to each family's needs and offers tools that parents can try between sessions. She aims for practical skills rather than long explanations. Joann is licensed as an LCSW in Kentucky, and she brings two decades of hands-on practice with children and families.

Her background includes helping people recover from physical trauma and emotional abuse while rebuilding daily routines and coping skills. If a parent wants clear strategies for behavior, emotion regulation, or better communication, Joann focuses on realistic steps that fit family life. She invites caregivers to take the first step and works alongside them to set achievable goals.

Online approaches that fit family life

Joann often uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT breaks problems into small, practical steps and is useful for anxiety, depression, and everyday parenting struggles.

She also uses EMDR - Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing - for people affected by past trauma. EMDR helps reduce the intensity of painful memories so daily life and relationships become easier to manage.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Joann collaborates with each family to choose methods that match their goals and preferences. She checks in often and adjusts the plan based on what is helping and what isn’t.

Online sessions offer practical flexibility for busy parents. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation for teaching skills and practicing communication. Phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging make it possible to get support between activities or when schedules change. These formats help put strategies into practice at home and keep progress moving even around a packed family calendar.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

EMDR

A structured protocol used with distressing memories, pairing recall with guided attention tasks. Some therapists adapt it for video sessions; whether that fits is worth asking about directly.

Mindfulness Therapy

Attention training: noticing thoughts and physical feelings as they arrive without being carried off by them. Much of it is practice you do yourself, so guidance over video or audio works much as it would in person.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Joann commonly address?

She works with stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, family communication, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, anger, self-esteem issues, bipolar disorder, and ADHD.

What is her therapy style like?

Her approach is warm and interactive. She focuses on practical tools, clear conversations, and tailoring the plan to each family's needs.

How much experience does she bring?

Joann has 20 years of professional experience, including significant work with children and families to improve communication and coping.

What credential and location information should I know?

She holds the Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential, LCSW, and is licensed in Kentucky as KY LCSW 3647.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are offered online?

Joann provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for online work.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Also works with

ADHD
Anger management
Bipolar disorder
Depression
Grief
Parenting issues
Self esteem

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 20 years
Licensed: Kentucky
Languages: English

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