Joan Dewey
Experienced LCSW blending CBT and person-centered care
LCSW Arizona
- Experience
- 28 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Trauma and abuse
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Attachment-Based Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Joan
Joan Dewey is a licensed clinical social worker who brings 28 years of professional experience to her Arizona practice.
Background and approach
She works with people facing a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, LGBT issues, relationship and intimacy-related problems, eating and sleeping difficulties, parenting challenges, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and many other life transitions and emotional struggles.
Her work also addresses areas such as attachment difficulties, adoption and foster care matters, chronic illness or pain, codependency, and domestic violence. Joan draws on a person-in-environment perspective and integrates several clinical approaches to tailor care to each client.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is part of her framework, and she also uses attachment-based techniques, client-centered methods, mindfulness practices, narrative therapy, and motivational interviewing to support change. Her style emphasizes respect, compassion, and unconditional positive regard while helping clients build healthier communication, stronger relationships, and practical coping skills.
Licensed in Arizona (and previously in Alaska), Joan helps people move toward growth and empowerment by combining evidence-informed strategies with attention to life context and individual strengths.
Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care
Joan commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and attachment-based and client-centered methods to guide online work. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and is often helpful for anxiety, depression, stress, and behavioral patterns related to addictions and sleep or eating concerns. Attachment-based therapy explores patterns in close relationships and how early bonds influence current connections, which can help with intimacy, relationship difficulties, and attachment issues. Client-centered therapy emphasizes empathic listening and unconditional positive regard, creating space for clients to set their own goals and move at their own pace.Finding the right combination of approaches is part of the therapeutic process. Joan collaborates with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting techniques over time as progress and priorities evolve. The therapist frames the work as a partnership where choices about approach are shaped by ongoing feedback and outcomes.
Online therapy with Joan is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it possible to access consistent care from home or other locations, support continuity during life changes, and offer multiple ways to communicate depending on a client's needs and day-to-day demands.
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Experience
28+ years
Licensed
Arizona, Alaska
Languages
English