Joanna Smith, LPC
Arizona · 4 years in practice
Joanna Smith is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Arizona.
License and registration
- LPC, Arizona
- LPC-24879 · expires April 2028
- NPI
- 1922831668 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 4
- 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 Smith is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Arizona. She brings four years of clinical experience to work with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, and life transitions. Joanna aims to make sessions straightforward and respectful so people feel heard and clear about next steps.
She focuses on relationship concerns, intimacy-related issues, and complex trauma. Joanna supports people exploring gender identity and LGBT concerns, and she also helps with career strain, compassion fatigue, and ADHD-related difficulties.
Background and approach
Her practice includes attention to attachment issues and communication problems. Joanna uses approaches that include Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Attachment-Based Therapy. She also draws on EMDR and mindfulness practices when appropriate to address trauma and emotional regulation.
In session she blends practical exercises with emotion-focused conversations to help clients make changes that matter. Sessions can include coaching-style tools for goal setting, coping skills for anxiety and stress, and work on self-esteem and forgiveness. She is prepared to address substance use and co-occurring concerns like codependency and compulsive behaviors.
Joanna aims to help people regain agency and clarity as they navigate hard choices. Therapy is offered in English and is available through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Joanna practices within Arizona and does not take international clients.
Getting started involves a short questionnaire and scheduling through the site's matching process.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Joanna lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Coaching
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Life purpose
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Joanna names
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
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 uses emotion-focused and acceptance approaches online
Joanna works with Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people identify and name core feelings that drive their reactions. That approach focuses on emotional connection and changing patterns by working directly with how emotions are experienced in the moment. It can help when worry, hurt, or disconnection keep showing up in relationships and daily life.She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to teach practical skills for living in line with personal values. ACT involves noticing thoughts without getting stuck in them and committing to small, value-driven actions that move life forward. Attachment-Based Therapy is used to look at how early bonds shape current relationship patterns and to build more supported ways of relating.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Joanna will talk with clients about their goals, try methods that fit their needs, and adjust the plan over time. She works together with people to choose exercises, pacing, and tools that feel manageable and relevant.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and energy levels. Video lets people work face to face when helpful, phone can be easier with lower bandwidth, and messaging supports shorter check-ins or ongoing reflection between sessions. These options help make it easier to keep therapy consistent while fitting around work, caregiving, or other commitments.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Joanna address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma, and career or life transitions.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style blends emotion-focused conversations with practical exercises and coaching to build coping skills and clearer decision-making.
How much experience does she have?
Joanna has four years of clinical experience working with a range of emotional and relational concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She holds an LPC credential and practices in Arizona under the AZ LPC designation.
Which languages and international options are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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