Joan Paradis

Joan Paradis is a licensed clinical social worker who aims to help people manage anger, stress, and related struggles. She keeps sessions conversational and meets clients where they are. Joan works to create an accepting space so people can talk honestly about what’s hardest for them.

She uses a direct, listening-first style. Joan values empathy and respect and focuses on what each person needs right now. She encourages small, doable steps and supports clients as they try new ways of coping.

Joan draws on several practical approaches when helping people make changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps uncover unhelpful thinking patterns and develop new behaviors. Mindfulness techniques teach simple ways to notice emotions and respond differently. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy supports learning what matters most and taking committed action toward those values.

With 13 years of experience, Joan has worked with a wide range of concerns such as anxiety, depression, addiction, grief, and relationship strain. She also focuses on issues like compassion fatigue, workplace stress, and recovery after disasters or loss.

Joan holds an LCSW in Illinois. Sessions are conducted in English and she does not accept international clients. To begin, a short matching questionnaire and scheduling step is used to connect people to her practice.

How Joan's approaches fit into online care

Joan commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in straightforward, practical ways. ACT helps people clarify what matters most and take small steps toward those values even when difficult emotions show up. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying different behaviors to get better outcomes.

She also uses Mindfulness Therapy to teach simple attention and breathing skills that reduce reactivity. These approaches can help with anger, anxiety, depression, workplace stress, and coping with loss or burnout. Joan will talk with each person about which methods feel most useful and adapt the plan together in session.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Joan will listen to your goals and try strategies that match your needs and preferences, then adjust as you progress. This allows therapy to remain practical and focused on what matters to you.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm the available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten check-ins when time is tight, and avoid travel time. Licensed professionals often combine talk-based work with at-home practice between sessions to support steady progress.