Joan Holmes, LPC

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Compassionate counselor who listens and guides

Details

Name	Joan Holmes
Credentials	LPC
Based in	New Jersey
Licensed in	New Jersey
Session format	Online
Languages	English
Years in practice	25

About Joan

Joan Holmes is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in New Jersey with 25 years of counseling experience. She uses a calm, patient style to help people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and major life changes. Parents and individuals often find her thoughtful listening helpful when emotions feel overwhelming.

Her work combines Narrative Therapy with client-centered care. That means she helps people tell their stories, notice patterns, and try new ways of living those stories.

Background and approach

She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based methods, and cognitive-behavioral ideas when those approaches fit a person's needs. Joan has spent many years supporting people in community and social service settings. She has experience working with adoption and foster care concerns, attachment issues, autism and Asperger syndrome, and with caregivers facing stress.

She has also helped people dealing with chronic illness, cancer, bereavement, and complicated family dynamics. In sessions Joan focuses on building trust and respect. She listens without judgment and invites clients to explore their feelings at their own pace.

Her aim is to help people find practical steps that match their values and life goals. People who reach out can expect a collaborative approach that combines storytelling, practical skills, and steady support. Joan emphasizes helping clients develop stronger support systems and clearer ways to cope with relationship challenges, parenting strain, anger, and work stress.

What this therapist works with

Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse among the things Joan works with, alongside the areas below.

Approaches listed

Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Joan among the ways she works.
Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Joan among the ways she works.
Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Joan among the ways she works.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Joan among the ways she works.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Joan among the ways she works.
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Joan among the ways she works.
Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Joan among the ways she works.
Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Joan among the ways she works.
Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Joan directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.

Narrative Therapy in this listing

Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.

If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Joan directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.

Online session options

How Joan Brings Narrative and ACT to Online Care

Joan uses Narrative Therapy to help people look at the stories they carry and consider different ways to tell them. This approach can be useful for people working through identity questions, parenting challenges, or long-standing family patterns. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is another part of her practice; it focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck, and taking actions that match what matters most to a person.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Joan talks with clients early on to learn their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust those methods over time based on what helps most. The process is collaborative and paced to each person's comfort level.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video works well for in-depth conversations and visual cues. Phone sessions can be a good fit when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text messaging make it easier to fit brief sessions into a busy day or to continue momentum between meetings. These options increase flexibility and help people keep therapy consistent with their schedules.

Common questions about this listing

What concerns does Joan commonly address?

She works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and parenting struggles, self-esteem, anger, career issues, and compassion fatigue among other concerns.

What is Joan's therapy style like?

Her style is client-centered and narrative-informed, focusing on patient listening and helping people reshape the stories they tell about their lives.

What experience does she bring to sessions?

Joan has 25 years of experience in counseling, including work in community settings, home-based family support, and helping people through bereavement and serious family dysfunction.

Where is Joan licensed and based?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in New Jersey and practices with that credential in the state.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Joan offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different schedules and preferences.

How are fees and billing handled?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with Joan?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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