Joan Carie, LCSW

Indiana · 22 years in practice

Joan Carie is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 22 years of practice in Indiana.

License and registration

LCSW, Indiana: 34005188A · expires April 2026
NPI: 1407174832 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 22
Languages: English

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About Joan

Joan Carie is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 22 years of practice in Indiana. She brings long experience to common struggles like stress, anxiety, addiction, depression, and grief. Joan uses clear, down-to-earth language so people know what to expect in sessions.

She focuses on building a safe, respectful working relationship. Sessions center on understanding what matters to the client and finding practical ways to change patterns that cause pain.

Background and approach

Joan combines emotion-focused work with behavior-oriented strategies so feelings and actions are addressed together. Her background includes a mix of traditional and newer approaches. She draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy to look at how emotions shape relationships and inner life.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy tools are used to break unhelpful thoughts and habits. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy techniques help people identify values and take manageable steps toward them. Joan also uses client-centered and dialectical behavior ideas where they fit, tailoring each plan to the person in front of her.

Appointments can include conversation, skills practice, and simple homework to try between sessions. She aims to make therapy practical and respectful of each person’s pace. People often come to Joan when life feels overwhelming or when a specific problem keeps returning.

She helps people sort priorities, rebuild emotional balance, and find clearer ways to cope with change and loss.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Joan lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Addictions
Trauma and abuse
Self esteem
Coping with life changes
LGBT
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Parenting issues
Anger management
Career difficulties
Bipolar disorder
Depression
Compassion fatigue
ADHD

Approaches Joan names

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Online support

How Joan’s Approaches Work Online

Joan commonly blends Emotionally-Focused Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in her work. Emotionally-Focused Therapy looks at how feelings guide behavior and relationships, helping people name, understand, and shift painful emotional patterns. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps clarify personal values and build small, committed actions toward them while accepting difficult thoughts and feelings.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Joan treats therapy as a collaboration and will help figure out which methods fit the client’s needs, goals, and preferences. She often combines approaches so sessions address both emotional experience and concrete skills.

Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls let clients use face-to-face conversation from different locations and are good for deeper dialogues. Phone sessions work well when video is difficult or bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging provide shorter check-ins, ongoing support between sessions, and flexibility for people with busy schedules. These options make it easier to keep regular contact and try new skills between appointments.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of problems does Joan address?

She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, bipolar concerns, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, anger, career stress, and compassion fatigue.

What is Joan’s therapeutic style like?

Her style blends emotionally-focused work with practical skills. Sessions are straightforward, empathetic, and geared to the person’s goals.

How much experience does she have?

Joan has 22 years of clinical experience working across a wide range of concerns and adult age groups.

Where is Joan licensed and based?

She practices in Indiana and holds the credential LCSW, Licensed Clinical Social Worker.

Which languages can sessions be held in?

Sessions are offered in English and Joan also accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

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

How does payment work and what does it cost?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with Joan?

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