- Stress management
- ADHD support
- Family communication
About Joanne
Joanne Masters is a Licensed Professional Counselor in South Carolina (LPC) and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Florida (LMHC) with 16 years of experience. She works with stress, anxiety, family concerns, trauma and abuse, depression, and ADHD. Joanne speaks English and practices in Florida.
Joanne trained at The State University of New York College at Brockport and began her clinical work after graduate school in 2003. She has worked in private practice, emergency room settings, and outpatient behavioral health clinics. Those roles exposed her to a wide range of emotional and behavioral challenges and to different ways of supporting people in crisis and in ongoing care.
In sessions she focuses on practical coping skills and clear steps people can use between meetings. She helps people spot patterns that keep causing problems, practice new ways of handling stress, and build steadier routines when life feels chaotic. She also addresses relationship and family tensions and the effects of trauma and abuse.
Joanne uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques aimed at improving mood, attention, and communication. She works with people on issues like abandonment, attachment, blended family stresses, grief around divorce or separation, body image, guilt and shame, impulsivity, and forgiveness.
Outside work she spends time reading and raising seven children. That personal experience contributes to her understanding of caregiver stress and family dynamics. To begin, the standard step is to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How therapeutic approaches and online sessions work together
Joanne uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on concrete skills and problem solving. One approach emphasizes building practical coping strategies for anxiety and depression - simple techniques to manage overwhelming feelings and improve daily routines. Another approach concentrates on attention and organization support for people with ADHD, helping to set up manageable structures and reduce impulsivity.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Joanne will collaborate with the client to figure out which techniques fit their goals and preferences, and she will adjust methods over time based on what helps most. Clients and therapist decide together which skills to practice between meetings and which issues to prioritize in sessions.
The therapist's biography did not list specific online session formats, so please confirm current options before booking. When available, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a weeknight, a study break, or a work lunch. They can also allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, or sessions without video if that better suits the person’s needs. Online work can help maintain continuity of care and bring therapeutic techniques into everyday life.
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Experience
16+ years
Listed in
Florida, South Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, family issues, trauma and abuse, depression, and ADHD along with related problems such as attachment, abandonment, and communication difficulties.
What is her approach in sessions?
She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and focuses on practical coping skills, clearer routines, and improving communication between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 16 years of clinical experience and began practicing after completing graduate training in 2003.
What credentials and location are on file?
She is listed as LPC in South Carolina and LMHC in Florida and practices in Florida.
Which languages and international options are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography did not specify session formats; confirm current session options before booking to know whether video or phone sessions are available.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Choose the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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