Joanne Scarrone, LPC - Therapist in Pennsylvania

About Joanne

Joanne Scarrone is a licensed professional counselor who focuses on helping people facing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, and parenting concerns. She writes plainly and listens closely so parents can say what feels hard. Joanne aims to make conversations simple and practical so families can find steadier footing day to day.

She trained with a psychologist for 11 years after earning a Master’s degree from Duquesne University and a Bachelor of Arts from Seton Hill University.

Background and approach

That extended training helped her learn how the mind and body affect each other. Joanne uses what she learned to address sleep problems, trauma, anger, compassion fatigue, and ADHD-related struggles. Her approach blends client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral tools and mindfulness practices.

She also uses narrative techniques to help people rewrite painful stories about themselves. Sessions focus on small, usable steps rather than jargon, so parents can try things between meetings and notice real shifts. Joanne believes people do the best they can with the resources they have.

That belief shapes a gentle but practical style that values strengths and real-life limits. Outside of therapy she gardens and paints portraits, aiming to capture a person’s essence rather than just a likeness. Joanne practices in Pennsylvania as an LPC and brings twenty years of experience to her work.

Her goal is to help people manage current problems and build clearer ways of coping for the future.

Practical approaches for online support

Client-centered therapy focuses on respectful listening and meeting people where they are. It helps clients feel heard and supported while they name what matters and set their own goals.

Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into patterns of thoughts, feelings, and actions. It uses small experiments and exercises to change unhelpful thinking and improve mood and sleep, which can help with anxiety, depression, and stress.

Mindfulness practices teach simple ways to notice the present moment without judgment. These skills can reduce reactivity, help with anger or sleep, and make it easier to handle parenting stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Joanne will collaborate with each person to figure out what fits best based on needs, goals, and how they prefer to work. Together they try methods and adjust them over time.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions remove travel needs, and live chat or text messaging give quick, short-touch support between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy family schedule and to keep progress moving forward.

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.

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 Joanne help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem issues, parenting challenges, sleep problems, trauma and abuse, anger, compassion fatigue, and ADHD, along with related issues like loneliness and women’s concerns.

What is her therapy style like?

Her style is client-centered and practical, combining listening with tools from cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness, and narrative methods to help people try manageable changes.

How long has she been practicing?

She has twenty years of clinical experience, including eleven years of training and work with a psychologist after graduate school.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is a licensed professional counselor, Pennsylvania LPC number PC005181, and practices in Pennsylvania.

Can sessions be provided in other languages or internationally?

Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How does billing and cost work?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability and 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 therapist availability.

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Experience: 20 years
Licensed: Pennsylvania
Languages: English

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