- Years in practice
- 22
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Indiana
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Joan
Joan Carie is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 22 years of clinical experience in Indiana. She brings steady, practical support to people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, mood concerns, and major life changes. Joan speaks plain language and focuses on real-world coping skills parents can use day to day.
Her approach is warm and direct. She offers empathy and respect while helping people notice what matters most to them.
Background and approach
Sessions aim to identify small, manageable steps that fit a busy family life and reduce overwhelm. Joan uses a mix of evidence-informed methods. She draws on acceptance and commitment ideas, cognitive behavior techniques, dialectical skills, and emotionally focused work to tailor each plan.
That mix helps with things like grief, relationship strain, parenting stress, and burnout. Practical tools are a focus. Joan teaches skills for managing strong emotions, improving communication, and handling cravings or compulsive behavior.
She also helps clients reframe unhelpful thoughts and build routines that support mood and energy. Expect a collaborative tone in sessions. Joan asks about daily challenges and priorities, then co-designs steps people can try between meetings.
Her style is flexible so strategies can be adjusted as life changes. People who want straightforward guidance and steady support often do well with her. Joan accepts international clients and conducts sessions from Indiana using video, phone, chat, or messaging to match each person's needs.
What Joan works with
Everything Joan lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Joan helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
Approaches Joan lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How Joan blends approaches for online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then commit to actions that match their values; it can be useful for stress, anxiety, and parenting challenges. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing new behaviors to reduce symptoms like low mood, anxiety, and compulsive urges. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches practical skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication, which can help with intense moods, cravings, and relationship strain.Choosing the right approach is a joint process. Joan will ask about goals, day-to-day routines, and what has or hasn't helped before. Together the therapist and client decide which methods to try and they adjust the plan as progress and life circumstances change.
Online sessions use video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video allows face-to-face conversation for skills practice. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or you need a quick check-in. Live chat and messaging support short updates, tracking homework, or when writing feels more comfortable than speaking. These options make therapy easier to fit into work, school, and parenting schedules.
Questions people ask about Joan
What concerns does Joan help with?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, addiction, trauma, grief, and parenting-related strain.
How would you describe Joan's therapy style?
Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth, focusing on small steps and practical skills that fit into daily life.
What is her background and experience?
Joan has 22 years of clinical experience working across a broad range of concerns and age ranges.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential (LCSW) and practices from Indiana.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and Joan accepts international clients.
Which session formats are available?
She meets by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexible options.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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