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Online therapist

Joanna White

Caring guidance for stress and family concerns

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Credentials
LISW
Experience
8 years
Licensed in
Ohio
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Joanna

Joanna White is a licensed independent social worker (LISW) based in Ohio who helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, parenting concerns, and challenges with eating and body image. She draws on eight years of clinical experience to support people managing life changes, grief, career stress, and issues around identity including LGBT concerns.

Joanna keeps language simple and practical so parents and caregivers can follow each step. She began her professional life after earning a Bachelor’s in Criminal Justice and working with the prisoner reentry population.

Background and approach

That work gave her insight into people who have offended and the systems that affect them. Later she earned a Master of Social Work from the University of Southern California while working with people affected by domestic and sexual violence. Those combined experiences shaped her focus on trauma, domestic violence, childhood abuse, and disordered eating.

She also sees people struggling with depression, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and compulsive or obsessive behaviors. Joanna describes therapy as a guided journey where small, steady changes add up. Her approach blends practical tools and a supportive stance.

She uses methods that teach skills for managing distress and improving relationships. Sessions aim to identify what matters to each person and build doable steps toward those goals. Joanna offers sessions by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging.

Sessions are conducted in English. Costs vary by location and use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

Approaches that guide remote sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps clients clarify their values and take small actions that match those values. It is useful for people stuck by anxiety, avoidance, or life transitions because it focuses on meaningful steps rather than perfection.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CBT, focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It gives concrete tools to test unhelpful thinking and change patterns that increase anxiety, depression, or disordered eating.

Joanna works with clients to find the approach that fits best. She discusses goals and preferences and then chooses methods together. That collaborative process makes adjustments easier as needs change.

Online therapy offers flexibility for busy parents and people with unpredictable schedules. Video calls allow face-to-face work; phone sessions remove the need for a camera; live chat and text messaging make brief check-ins and skill practice easier between sessions. These options let people keep progress moving while fitting therapy into everyday life.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Less about arguing with difficult thoughts, more about loosening their grip and acting on what matters to you anyway. Values and committed action carry the work, which suits conversation at a distance.

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.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Joanna most often address?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting worries, eating and body image issues, grief, depression, and related life changes.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Joanna takes a practical and supportive style. She focuses on clear steps people can try and helps them figure out what fits their life.
What is her background and experience?
She has eight years of clinical experience and worked first with prisoner reentry, then with survivors of domestic and sexual violence while earning a Master of Social Work.
What credentials and location apply?
She is a licensed independent social worker - LISW - with the license OH LISW I.1801006-SUPV and practices in Ohio.
In which languages can sessions be held?
Sessions are offered in English only and international clients are not currently accepted.
Which session formats are available?
Joanna provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How does payment and cost work?
Costs vary by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience
8 years
Licensed
Ohio
Languages
English

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