- Guilt and shame focus
- Cognitive behavioral work
- Attachment based approaches
About Joanna
Joanna Fleming is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Georgia with five years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing family stress, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, low self-esteem, and major life transitions. Joanna lists guilt and shame among her areas of focus and helps people who find those feelings persistent or overwhelming.
Joanna uses straightforward conversation and practical strategies in sessions. She draws on cognitive behavioral methods to identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She also uses acceptance and commitment ideas to help people clarify values and take meaningful steps forward.
Attachment-based approaches inform how Joanna looks at relationship patterns and family of origin issues. Emotionally-focused ideas guide work with strong emotions and difficult interactions. Client-centered therapy keeps the relationship respectful and collaborative while the person and therapist decide next steps.
Sessions typically cover concrete skills you can try between meetings. Joanna often works on communication tools, boundary-setting, and managing panic or intense waves of shame. She also supports parents dealing with postpartum depression and caregiver stress.
Her style is direct and practical. She invites people to name specific goals and tries techniques that fit day-to-day life. Before booking, confirm current session formats and scheduling details through the platform’s matching process.
How Joanna’s approaches translate to online work
Joanna commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. ACT can help when guilt or shame keeps someone stuck and they want clearer priorities.She also uses Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early relationship patterns shape current interactions. That approach can help with family problems, communication issues, and feeling isolated.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Joanna will collaborate with each person to decide which methods feel most useful based on goals and preferences. That means trying strategies, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan together.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm available options before booking. Practical benefits of online sessions can include fitting meetings into a busy day, shorter check-ins when time is limited, and avoiding travel time. Joanna frames sessions around clear skills you can use between meetings, like communication techniques, grounding for panic, and steps for managing shame, so the work can fit into everyday life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Georgia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with family problems, trauma and abuse, parenting struggles, self-esteem issues, and coping with life changes. Guilt and shame are listed among her focus areas.
What approach does she use in sessions?
Joanna blends cognitive behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment ideas, attachment-based work, emotionally-focused methods, and client-centered talking. Sessions emphasize practical skills and relationship patterns.
How much experience does she have?
She has five years of professional experience working with adults on stress, anxiety, family conflict, and related issues.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Georgia and practices with that credential.
Does she work in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats does she offer?
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking through the platform’s matching process.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session through the site.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.