Joanna White, LISW

Joanna White is a licensed independent social worker with eight years of experience helping people cope with stress, anxiety, trauma, and life changes. She supports people facing grief, parenting challenges, relationship and LGBT concerns, eating and body image issues, and career or purpose questions. Joanna works with those managing compassion fatigue, ADHD, and the lasting effects of domestic or childhood trauma.

Joanna began her career after earning a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice and working with prisoner reentry programs. She later completed a Master of Social Work at the University of Southern California while supporting people impacted by domestic and sexual violence. That background gives her a broad view of how harm affects both survivors and others in their lives.

Her approach is practical and person-focused. Joanna uses methods such as cognitive behavioral techniques, acceptance and commitment ideas, and client-centered listening to help people name problems and try different ways forward. She also draws on dialectical skills and emotionally-focused work when emotions and relationships are central.

In sessions she aims to help people build skills for everyday life. This can include strategies for managing anxiety, handling intense emotions, improving communication, and addressing eating or body image struggles. Joanna frames change as a process and works with each person to find what fits their needs.

She practices in Ohio and offers services in English. People interested in starting can follow the site's steps to match with her and schedule a first session.

How Joanna’s Approaches Work Online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on helping people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without being led by them. It encourages identifying personal values and taking small steps toward what matters despite discomfort. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors keep problems going and teaches simple tools to change unhelpful patterns. These skills can help with anxiety, depression, and obsessive or compulsive behaviors. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a warm, nonjudgmental relationship and helps people explore their own goals at their own pace rather than following a fixed agenda.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Joanna will discuss these methods with each person and decide together what fits best based on goals and preferences. That collaborative process can include trying techniques from more than one approach to see what helps.

The biography does not list specific online formats, so confirm the available session options before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people use tools like worksheets and guided exercises during or between sessions to practice new skills in everyday life.