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Joanna Hedin

Calm, practical support for life and relationships

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Credentials
LCSW
Experience
15 years
Licensed in
Florida
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Joanna

Joanna Hedin is a licensed clinical social worker who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, and motivation. She greets clients with a calm, open manner and a practical focus on what matters now. Parents and caregivers often look for straightforward support and clear steps when life feels overwhelming, and Joanna aims to provide that kind of relief.

She creates a space where people can talk honestly without fear of judgment.

Background and approach

Sessions are collaborative and grounded in real-world goals. Joanna listens closely, then suggests small changes and new ways to think about problems that can be tried between meetings. Her approach draws on several evidence-based methods.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify unhelpful thinking and replace it with more useful habits. Emotionally-Focused Therapy supports clearer emotional connection and understanding in relationships. Mindfulness practices offer simple tools for managing distress in the moment.

Joanna has practiced for 15 years and holds the LCSW credential, which stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker. She is licensed in Florida under FL LCSW SW19627 and works with a wide range of life and relationship concerns, including compassion fatigue and caregiver stress. Sessions can address issues like trauma, depression, career stress, and challenges tied to identity or discrimination.

Joanna uses a direct, compassionate style that helps people move from feeling stuck to taking practical next steps toward change.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Joanna uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and change reactions. CBT offers concrete strategies for anxiety, depression, and stress that clients can practice between sessions. Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people understand and reshape emotional responses in relationships. EFT can be useful when improving closeness, communication, or dealing with intimacy-related issues.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Joanna treats therapy as a collaboration and will help figure out which methods fit a client's needs, goals, and preferences. She often blends tools so sessions match the situation and the pace the client prefers.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. These options let clients meet from home, fit sessions around busy schedules, and follow up with messages when needed. The variety of formats helps people continue progress even when life is unpredictable.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

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.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)

Attends to the emotions underneath a recurring argument or distance, and to the attachment needs driving them. Often used where a relationship keeps returning to the same painful loop.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she help with?
Joanna works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, self-esteem, relationship and family concerns, and a range of other life challenges.
What is her therapy style like?
She uses a collaborative and practical style, offering clear steps and tools clients can try between sessions. The focus is on honest conversation and doable change.
How long has she been practicing?
Joanna has 15 years of professional experience working with people on emotional and relationship issues.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LCSW, which stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker, licensed in Florida under FL LCSW SW19627.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
Which session formats are available?
Joanna offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions are delivered through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to begin working with her?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on the therapist's availability.

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Experience
15 years
Licensed
Florida
Languages
English

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