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Joan Carie, LCSW

  • Experience22 years
  • LocationIndiana
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Addictions
  • Therapy approachesAcceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Joan

Joan Carie is an LCSW with 22 years of clinical experience who has supported people facing a wide range of life challenges.

Background and approach

She has worked across the lifespan and brings long experience addressing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, bipolar disorder, addictions, compassion fatigue, and ADHD among other concerns. Joan combines traditional psychotherapy tools with a flexible, individualized approach designed around each client's needs and goals.

Her practice emphasizes compassion, empathy, and respect, and she draws on intuitive clinical skills to help clients navigate relationship and family issues, grief, parenting difficulties, intimacy concerns, and career stress. Joan uses evidence-informed modalities such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Emotionally-Focused Therapy when shaping treatment plans.

She welcomes international clients and conducts sessions from Indiana in English. Joan frames reaching out as a courageous first step and aims to empower people as they move through change.

Her focus is on collaborative planning, practical coping strategies, and supporting clients as they build the skills needed to manage symptoms and life transitions.

Therapeutic approaches and online care that fit your life

Joan uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help clients identify unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and develop practical strategies for changing them; this approach is often useful for anxiety, depression, and stress-related concerns. She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), which focuses on clarifying values, increasing psychological flexibility, and learning to live with difficult thoughts and feelings while pursuing meaningful goals.

Finding the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. Joan works with each person to explore which methods feel most relevant and to adapt techniques to fit individual needs, goals, and preferences rather than applying a single model to everyone.

Online therapy with Joan is offered through multiple formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which makes it easier to fit sessions into busy lives or to access care from different locations. These options provide flexibility in scheduling, allow clients to use the communication style that suits them best, and support consistent progress when in-person visits are not possible.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Joan commonly address?
She works with a broad set of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, addictions, trauma and abuse, ADHD, relationship and family concerns, grief, parenting, career stress, compassion fatigue, and intimacy-related issues.
How would you describe Joan's therapeutic style?
Her style combines compassion and empathy with practical, individualized plans for change, drawing on both traditional and newer techniques to meet clients where they are.
What is Joan's professional background?
She has 22 years of experience working across the lifespan and has supported people through a wide range of life stressors and interpersonal concerns.
What credentials and location does Joan have?
Joan holds an LCSW with licence details IN LCSW 34005188A and is based in Indiana.
Does Joan work with people outside the United States?
Yes, she accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English.
Which session formats are offered?
She offers a variety of formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different preferences and needs.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsTrauma and abuseSelf esteemCoping with life changes

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCompassion fatigueADHD

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Jungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

22+ years

Licensed

Indiana

Languages

English

What Joan can help with

Joan Carie works with clients on stress and anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, self esteem, and coping with life changes.

Joan works with a wide age range from early childhood in to the elderly years.

Joan works with clients on life stressors, traumas, and personal and interpersonal related issues.

How Joan approaches therapy

Joan's clinical approaches include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Jungian Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing.

Experience and training

Joan is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in Indiana.

Therapy style

Joan aims to support and empower during the process of change.