Joanna Hedin, LCSW

Florida · 15 years in practice

Joanna Hedin is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem struggles, and life changes.

License and registration

LCSW, Florida: SW19627 · expires March 2027
NPI: 1316333529 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 15
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 Joanna

Joanna Hedin is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem struggles, and life changes. She writes straightforwardly and listens carefully so clients feel heard. Her style is calm and practical, aimed at making daily life more manageable.

Joanna uses a few different ways to work depending on the person and the issue. She draws from Emotionally-Focused Therapy to look at how feelings shape relationships and personal patterns.

Background and approach

She also uses Client-Centered Therapy to follow the client's lead and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Her approach is grounded in conversation and real-world practice. Sessions often include time to talk through what’s happening, try a new perspective, and set small steps to test between meetings.

Mindfulness techniques and motivational interviewing may be added when they suit the client's goals. With 15 years of experience and a Florida LCSW credential, Joanna has worked across a range of concerns including trauma, depression, caregiving stress, chronic illness, and issues related to identity and relationships. She also supports people dealing with career strain, compassion fatigue, and life transitions.

Joanna aims to make starting therapy simple and practical. She partners with each person to set clear, achievable goals and to choose approaches that fit their life and preferences.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Joanna lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Self esteem
Depression
LGBT
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Intimacy-related issues
Anger management
Career difficulties
Coping with life changes
Coaching
Compassion fatigue
Cancer
Caregiver issues and stress
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Divorce and separation
First responder issues
Forgiveness
Gender dysphoria
Infidelity
Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Multicultural concerns
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Postpartum depression
Post-traumatic stress
Prejudice and discrimination
Self-love
Sexual assault and abuse
Women's issues

Approaches Joanna names

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 Joanna Helps Online with Emotion and Practical Tools

Joanna blends Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to support people online. Emotionally-Focused Therapy focuses on how emotions shape our close connections and personal patterns, helping people notice and shift painful interaction cycles. Client-Centered Therapy prioritizes the person's perspective, with the therapist following the client's lead and offering empathy and acceptance. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical steps to change unhelpful patterns.

Finding the right approach is a team effort. Joanna will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, try methods that fit their needs, and adjust the plan as progress is made. That collaborative process helps people identify useful tools and decide which approaches feel most helpful.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video lets people work face-to-face when visual cues matter. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for quick reflections, tracking goals between sessions, and fitting support into busy days. These options help people fit therapy into real life without long commutes.

We will earn a commission if you sign up through our link, at no cost to you. It does not change what you pay or the order of the listings.

Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns can be addressed in sessions?

Joanna works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, self-esteem, relationship and intimacy-related issues, career stress, and compassion fatigue.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is collaborative and warm, using Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Client-Centered methods, and CBT to help people understand feelings, notice patterns, and try practical changes.

What background and experience does she bring?

She has 15 years of professional experience working with diverse concerns including chronic illness, caregiver stress, postpartum depression, and multicultural issues.

What credentials and location are listed?

She holds an LCSW credential and practices in Florida.

Which languages are supported and can international clients work with her?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available for meeting online?

Joanna offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What steps are needed to begin working with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Is this your profile?

Ask us to correct details or take the page down.