Joan Holmes, LPC
New Jersey · 25 years in practice
Joan Holmes is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in New Jersey with 25 years of experience.
License and registration
- LPC, New Jersey
- 37PC00303100 · expires November 2026
- NPI
- 1770171381 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 25
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Joan
Joan Holmes is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in New Jersey with 25 years of experience. She uses a calm, patient style and listens closely to what people say. Joan focuses on helping people move through stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and major life changes.
Joan blends emotionally-focused ideas with client-centered care to help people name and shift painful feelings. She also uses tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy when practical.
Background and approach
Sessions are aimed at clearer communication, better coping, and rebuilding confidence. Her background includes long work with families, teens, and people facing grief and loss. Joan has supported people dealing with trauma, chronic illness, autism spectrum concerns, caregiving strain, and relationship problems.
She has experience in home-based work and community nonprofit settings. In sessions Joan emphasizes respect, patience, and teamwork. She encourages clients to talk about what matters most and helps them try concrete strategies between meetings.
She avoids judgement and focuses on small, manageable steps toward change. Joan helps parents handle parenting strain, people cope with career stress, and those facing abandonment or attachment issues. Her practical goal is to help clients feel more steady, connected, and able to handle life’s demands.
People meet with Joan by phone, video, live chat, or text-based messaging. She works in English and practices from New Jersey as a New Jersey LPC.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Joan lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Joan names
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How emotionally-focused and cognitive approaches work online
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) focuses on identifying and reshaping emotion-driven patterns that get in the way of connection and well-being. It helps people notice what they feel in the moment and practice new ways of responding to those feelings. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) teaches people to accept difficult thoughts while choosing values-based actions. It can help with anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes by building flexible responses to hard experiences.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Joan will talk with each person about their goals and pick methods that fit their needs and preferences. Over a few sessions she adjusts the focus so the work feels useful and manageable.
Online therapy offers practical options for staying consistent. Video calls let people work face to face from different locations. Phone sessions are helpful when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging suit quick check-ins, shorter coaching-style exchanges, or times when writing feels easier than talking. These formats make it simpler to fit therapy into work, school, or busy family schedules and keep momentum between meetings.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does Joan address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, relationship strain, parenting challenges, trauma and abuse, and related issues such as self-esteem and career stress.
What is Joan's therapeutic style like?
Her approach is client-centered with an emotionally-focused emphasis. She listens carefully, respects each persons pace, and uses practical strategies when appropriate.
How much experience does she have working in counseling?
Joan brings 25 years of experience in counseling, including work in home settings and nonprofit social service roles.
What credentials and location apply to this therapist?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, listed as NJ LPC, and she practices in New Jersey.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can someone outside the U.S. work with this therapist?
International clients are not currently accepted; Joan practices with clients in New Jersey.
What formats are available for sessions?
Joan offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for ongoing work.
How are costs and scheduling handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on therapist availability.
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