- Hospice and end-of-life
- Client-centered care
- Practical coping skills
About Joan
Joan Holmes is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in New Jersey with 25 years of experience. She draws on a client-centered style and steady listening to help people feel heard and understood. Joan focuses on grief, hospice and end-of-life counseling, anxiety, depression, and family concerns. She works to make talking about hard things feel safer and more manageable.
She trained in applied clinical and counseling psychology and began her work in community and nonprofit settings. Joan has supported people in their homes, group homes, and other community settings. That background informs her practical focus on everyday coping and rebuilding routines after loss or crisis.
Joan uses a blend of approaches to match each person’s needs, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy. Sessions center on clear goals, learning new ways to handle distress, and strengthening relationships that matter.
She has experience working with people facing grief and bereavement, trauma and abuse, chronic illness, caregiver stress, and compassion fatigue. Joan has also worked with individuals on the autism spectrum and with those navigating adoption, abandonment, divorce, and blended family challenges.
Her practice emphasizes respect, patience, and nonjudgmental support. Joan helps people build supports, plan small steps, and gain tools to manage strong emotions. To begin, she asks people to share what matters most and then tailors her approach to those goals.
She trained in applied clinical and counseling psychology and began her work in community and nonprofit settings. Joan has supported people in their homes, group homes, and other community settings. That background informs her practical focus on everyday coping and rebuilding routines after loss or crisis.
Joan uses a blend of approaches to match each person’s needs, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy. Sessions center on clear goals, learning new ways to handle distress, and strengthening relationships that matter.
She has experience working with people facing grief and bereavement, trauma and abuse, chronic illness, caregiver stress, and compassion fatigue. Joan has also worked with individuals on the autism spectrum and with those navigating adoption, abandonment, divorce, and blended family challenges.
Her practice emphasizes respect, patience, and nonjudgmental support. Joan helps people build supports, plan small steps, and gain tools to manage strong emotions. To begin, she asks people to share what matters most and then tailors her approach to those goals.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
LGBTRelationship issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Sexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Narrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
25+ years
Credentials
New Jersey
Languages
English
How therapeutic approaches shape online support
Joan draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy as part of her work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and then commit to small steps that match their values. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early and current relationships affect feelings and behavior, and it helps people repair or build more dependable connections.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Joan works together with each person to pick methods that match their goals and preferences. She listens to what the client needs, tries different tools, and adapts the plan as progress or obstacles appear.
Confirm the current session options before booking since formats are not specified here. Online work can still make regular contact easier and fit sessions into busy days. It can reduce travel, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and make scheduling around caregiving or work responsibilities simpler. Licensed professionals, including Joan, can use these methods to address grief, anxiety, caregiver stress, and life changes in practical, manageable sessions.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Joan commonly address?
She helps with grief and hospice and end-of-life issues, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, family and parenting struggles, and work or career stress.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is primarily client-centered, with patient listening and respect as core practices. She also integrates ACT, CBT, DBT, and attachment-based ideas when helpful.
What is her professional background?
Joan has 25 years of counseling experience and has worked in nonprofit and community settings, including in-home and group home environments.
What credentials and region are listed for her?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor with a New Jersey LPC and provides services based in New Jersey.
In which languages can sessions be held?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients supported?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does payment and cost work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.