Joanne CurgianLPC

Joanne Curgian is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 14 years of experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, and pregnancy and childbirth related concerns such as postpartum depression. She emphasizes practical help and straightforward conversation, aiming to make therapy feel approachable and useful for day-to-day life.

Joanne has worked across settings including residential treatment, inpatient and crisis care, substance abuse programs, probation services, and private practice. That range gives her a grounded sense of how problems show up in different parts of life. She draws on real-world experience when helping people sort priorities and set realistic steps forward.

Her style is warm and person-focused. Joanne uses Client-Centered Therapy to listen closely and build a shared plan with each client. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which breaks down thoughts and habits to find small, manageable changes.

Typical sessions focus on clear goals like reducing anxiety, managing mood swings, or addressing addictive patterns. She also helps with relationship and intimacy concerns, family of origin issues, parenting stress, and challenges that come after adoption or fostering.

Joanne encourages people who are unsure about therapy to try one conversation and see how it feels. Her approach is collaborative: she helps clients set the pace and choose strategies that fit their life.

How her approaches guide online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on understanding each person's experience and meeting them where they are. This approach involves active listening and collaboration to help people set meaningful goals and feel heard. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions interact and helps people practice small changes that reduce anxiety or depressive patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Joanne will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences and will adapt methods as therapy progresses. She treats the choice of approach as a joint decision rather than a one-size-fits-all prescription.

The profile does not list specific online session formats, so confirm available options before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also be helpful when someone prefers working from a familiar setting or needs a session that is easier to schedule around childcare or work breaks.