Joanna White, LISW

Ohio · 8 years in practice

Joanna White is a Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) based in Ohio.

License and registration

LISW, Ohio: I.1801006-SUPV · expires May 2026
NPI: 1649796004 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 8
Languages: English

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About Joanna

Joanna White is a Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) based in Ohio. She helps people coping with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, grief, and major life changes. Her work also covers eating and body-image concerns, parenting stress, career strain, and issues related to identity and relationships.

Joanna draws on eight years of clinical experience. She began in criminal justice, working with prisoner reentry, then earned a Master of Social Work from the University of Southern California while supporting people affected by domestic and sexual violence.

Background and approach

Those roles shaped her understanding of both survivors and those who have caused harm. In sessions she keeps language direct and practical. She listens first, then helps people name the patterns that keep them stuck.

Together they try small, doable changes such as new ways to cope with anxiety, rethink unhelpful thoughts, or experiment with different relationship responses. Joanna uses several approaches including Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, cognitive behavioral tools, and client-centered strategies. She also draws from dialectical behavior skills when people need help managing intense emotions or improving communication.

Her style is collaborative and warm, aimed at helping people find what fits their life. Joanna supports work on practical goals and on deeper emotional patterns. She encourages steady progress rather than quick fixes.

Focus areas and approaches

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

Stress, Anxiety
Trauma and abuse
Self esteem
Coping with life changes
LGBT
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Grief
Eating disorders
Parenting issues
Career difficulties
Depression
Coaching
Compassion fatigue
ADHD
Body image
Communication problems
Control issues
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Dissociation
Domestic violence
Eating and food-related issues
Guilt and shame
Hearing impaired
Isolation / loneliness
Life purpose
Midlife crisis
Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Paranoia
Postpartum depression
Post-traumatic stress
Pregnancy and childbirth
Self-love
Sexual assault and abuse
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Approaches Joanna names

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Online support

How Joanna’s Approaches Work Online

Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people notice and name their core emotions and the interaction patterns that come from them. It is often useful when people want clearer emotional connection or want to change repeating relationship cycles.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on helping people accept difficult thoughts and feelings while taking actions that match their values. It can help with anxiety, stress, and making life changes people find meaningful.

Client-Centered Therapy centers the person in the room. The therapist offers empathy and reflection so clients can explore their own solutions and build self-trust.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Joanna will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and practical needs, and then try methods that suit the situation. The choice of strategies is collaborative and can change as progress is made.

Online therapy gives several ways to connect: video calls for face-to-face conversations, phone sessions when bandwidth is limited, live chat for shorter check-ins, and text messaging for ongoing support between meetings. These options make it easier to fit sessions around work, family, and daily life while still using EFT, ACT, and client-centered practices in a flexible way.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Joanna help with?

She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, eating and body-image issues, relationship and parenting stress, career concerns, and many related worries.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Joanna uses a warm, collaborative style. She listens, helps name unhelpful patterns, and works with clients to try practical steps that fit their lives.

What kind of experience does she bring?

She has eight years of clinical experience and has worked in criminal justice reentry and with people affected by domestic and sexual violence.

What credentials and region are listed?

She is a Licensed Independent Social Worker, Ohio LISW, and practices from Ohio.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are used?

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

How does pricing work?

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

How do I begin working with her?

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