- Years in practice
- 30
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- New York
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Relationship issues
About JoAnn
JoAnn Park is a licensed clinical social worker with 30 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, addiction, and loss. She practices in New York and draws on several therapeutic approaches to match each person's needs. JoAnn keeps the work straightforward and practical so parents and caregivers can use what they learn right away.
JoAnn listens for the patterns that keep problems repeating. She blends psychodynamic ideas with mindfulness and solution-focused techniques to spot those patterns and shift them.
Background and approach
Sessions often include talking through feelings, identifying unhelpful thinking, and trying small behavior changes at home. Her background includes long-term work with substance use concerns and familiarity with Alcoholics Anonymous approaches. She has also supported people with depression, anxiety, trauma, postpartum struggles, and grief.
JoAnn pays attention to relationship issues, communication problems, and the strain of caregiving or compassion fatigue. JoAnn aims to create a calm, respectful space where people can name what is hard and try practical steps forward. She will discuss options such as cognitive behavioral strategies, emotion-focused work, or mindfulness practices depending on what fits.
Her goal is to help clients find clearer ways to cope and to make small changes that matter. For someone juggling parenting stress, sleep issues, or recent life changes, JoAnn offers steady experience and plainspoken guidance. She works in English and provides sessions through various online formats to fit different schedules.
What JoAnn works with
Everything JoAnn lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else JoAnn helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Communication problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
Approaches JoAnn lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches for online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following each person's lead, helping them feel heard and understood as they sort through parenting stress or relationship worries. It emphasizes empathy and collaboration rather than advice. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the thoughts and behaviors that keep problems in place and offers practical tools for changing them, which can help with anxiety, panic, sleep problems, and low mood. Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people name and work with strong emotions and patterns in close relationships, useful when intimacy or communication is a central concern.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. JoAnn will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped before. Together they decide whether to try CBT techniques, emotion-focused work, mindfulness practices, or a mix that fits the situation.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can be a lower-bandwidth option, live chat and messaging support brief check-ins or ongoing reflection between sessions. These formats help people fit therapy around parenting, work, and busy days while working with a licensed professional.
Questions people ask about JoAnn
What concerns does she typically help address?
JoAnn supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, grief, trauma, parenting strain, sleep and eating problems, intimacy issues, and related concerns such as guilt, shame, and communication difficulties.
What is her style in therapy?
She uses a practical, listening-first approach that blends psychodynamic thinking with mindfulness and solution-focused strategies depending on the client. Sessions focus on understanding patterns and trying small, useful changes.
How long has she worked in this field?
She brings 30 years of clinical experience, including extended work with substance use and anxiety-related concerns.
Where is she licensed and located?
JoAnn holds an LCSW and practices in New York.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not work with international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
JoAnn offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How do I begin working with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing the short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions according to therapist availability.
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