Joanna "Jo" Hadley, LCSW - Therapist in Montana

About Joanna

Joanna "Jo" Hadley is a licensed clinical social worker who focuses on family and parenting concerns alongside stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and relationship and intimacy issues. She speaks plainly and listens closely to understand what matters most to each person. Jo aims to help people build self-esteem, cope with life changes, and find practical ways to manage day-to-day stress.

Jo brings eight years of recent clinical experience as an LCSW combined with a long social work career background.

Background and approach

She has worked with families involved in adoption and foster care, teen parents, and members of the LGBT community. Her time as a dialysis social worker has also shaped her work with chronic illness, caregiving, and end-of-life concerns. In sessions she adapts her approach to fit individual needs.

Jo combines client-centered conversation with skills-based tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and strategies drawn from dialectical behavior therapy. She works with people on concrete coping skills as well as exploring values and life purpose. Jo emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion in her work.

She helps people clarify goals and then sets small, manageable steps toward them. The focus is on practical progress rather than labels or jargon. Jo practices in Montana as MT LCSW BBH-LCSW-LIC-63262.

Sessions are offered in English and available through video, phone, chat, or messaging formats. She also brings experience in hospice and end-of-life counseling, aging and geriatric issues, chronic pain and disability, women's issues, sexuality, and compassion fatigue.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Jo uses client-centered work that puts the person's goals and values first. This approach focuses on open conversation, listening, and tailoring support to what feels most important to the individual. It can help people who need validation, clarity, and steady support.

She also integrates cognitive behavioral therapy, known as CBT, which focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing new behaviors. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, and everyday stress because it teaches concrete strategies to change how someone thinks and acts.

Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals and preferences, try strategies, and adjust the plan over time. Clients and the therapist decide together what feels most helpful for the issue at hand.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility for busy family lives and changing schedules. Video calls let people keep face-to-face contact from home, while phone, live chat, and messaging let sessions fit into brief breaks or unpredictable days. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care and practice new skills between sessions.

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.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Jo typically address?

She supports stress, anxiety, grief, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, self-esteem, parenting, and family matters. Additional areas include adoption and foster care, aging and geriatric issues, chronic illness, and hospice and end-of-life counseling.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is direct and compassionate, blending listening with practical tools. Sessions mix client-centered conversation with skills practice to address everyday problems.

What is her background and experience?

Jo has eight years as an LCSW and a long history in social work. She has worked with families who have fostered or adopted youth, teen parents, and LGBTQ people, and has recent experience as a dialysis social worker.

What credentials and where is she based?

She is a licensed clinical social worker in Montana listed as MT LCSW BBH-LCSW-LIC-63262. Her practice location is Montana.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Are different session formats available?

Yes. Jo offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.

How are costs and billing handled?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What do I do to begin working with Jo?

To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on the therapist's availability.

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Experience: 8 years
Licensed: Montana
Languages: English

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