Joanna "Jo" Hadley
Compassionate social worker guiding practical change
LCSW Montana
- Experience
- 8 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, LGBT, Grief
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Joanna
Joanna "Jo" Hadley is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) practicing in Montana who supports clients facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, relationship and family concerns, self-esteem struggles, compassion fatigue, intimacy-related issues, parenting challenges, and life transitions.
Background and approach
She also focuses on topics such as adoption and foster care, aging and geriatric matters, chronic pain, illness and disability, hospice and end-of-life counseling, life purpose, self-love, sexuality, and women's issues. Jo brings a breadth of clinical perspective developed over eight years in her current focus and a long history in social work.
Her style is collaborative and person-centered, emphasizing respect, sensitivity, and compassion while tailoring conversations and treatment plans to each person’s needs. Jo draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) alongside client-centered and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) approaches to help people build practical skills for coping, enhance motivation, and address patterns that interfere with well-being.
She has practical experience supporting families who have adopted or fostered youth and has worked with teen parents and LGBTQ people. Jo’s background includes recent experience as a dialysis social worker and training as a grief educator, experiences that inform her work with serious illness, loss, and end-of-life concerns.
She frames therapy as a courageous step and aims to empower clients as they pursue a more fulfilling life.
Online Therapy and Practical Skills-Based Approaches
Jo uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, often teaching concrete strategies for managing anxiety, depression, and stress. She also draws on client-centered therapy, which emphasizes a supportive, nonjudgmental relationship where the person’s own goals and experiences guide the pace and focus of work.These approaches are presented collaboratively; finding the right blend of methods is part of the process and Jo works with each person to determine what best matches their needs, goals, and preferences. She aims to help people experiment with strategies, adjust plans based on progress, and build practical skills that fit their day-to-day lives.
Online sessions are available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for scheduling and communication style. This variety makes it easier to access consistent support from a licensed professional without needing to change daily routines, and it allows for ongoing contact in ways that suit individual circumstances.
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Experience
8+ years
Licensed
Montana
Languages
English