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Joeli McQuaid, LCSW

  • Experience33 years
  • LocationConnecticut
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Relationship
  • Therapy approachesAttachment-Based Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Joeli

Joeli McQuaid is an LCSW with 33 years of clinical experience who supports people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, relationship struggles, grief, ADHD, and a wide range of life transitions.

Background and approach

She draws on a long history of work in inpatient and outpatient hospital settings as well as community programs, combining management and supervisory roles with hands-on clinical care throughout her career. Her practice addresses both common concerns like coping with change and self-esteem and more complex issues including attachment and personality-related patterns, impulsivity, and co-morbid conditions.

Joeli’s style centers on listening closely and treating each person as the expert of their own story. She uses narrative ideas alongside approaches that emphasize attachment, mindfulness, and practical cognitive strategies to help clients identify strengths, reframe difficult patterns, and develop concrete skills.

Sessions blend active listening, gentle feedback, and occasional humor to build a trusting working relationship aimed at promoting meaningful change. Joeli works from Connecticut and communicates in English, offering therapy through multiple online formats to fit different needs and schedules.

How attachment and cognitive approaches work online

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early and current relational patterns shape emotional responses and interpersonal trust, helping clients explore patterns of attachment and develop more supported ways of connecting. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches practical skills for identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, making it useful for anxiety, depression, and impulsivity. Client-Centered Therapy centers the person’s own goals and experiences, offering empathic listening and support so clients can discover their strengths and direction.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together; the therapist will collaborate with each person to select or blend methods that fit their needs, goals, and preferences. This collaborative process helps tailor interventions so they feel relevant and manageable rather than rigid or prescriptive.

Online therapy with Joeli can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, which allows people to access care from home or other convenient locations. These options provide flexibility for scheduling, make it easier to maintain continuity during life changes, and allow individuals to choose formats that match how they communicate and engage most comfortably.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Joeli commonly address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, relationship difficulties, grief, ADHD, and many life transitions. Additional focuses include issues such as abandonment, attachment, eating concerns, and impulsivity.
How would you describe her therapeutic approach and style?
Her approach is collaborative and strengths-oriented, emphasizing active listening, narrative work, gentle feedback, and practical strategies. She aims to create a trusting working alliance and tailors methods to each person’s story.
What is her professional background and experience?
Joeli brings 33 years of experience across inpatient and outpatient hospital environments and community settings, including management and supervisory roles while maintaining direct clinical work.
Where is Joeli licensed and what are her credentials?
She is a licensed clinical social worker with the Connecticut license CT LCSW 004835 and practices from Connecticut.
Does she offer services in languages other than English or accept international clients?
Sessions are offered in English only, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available for working together?
She provides therapy through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How are fees and subscriptions handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided via a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working with her?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesFamily of origin issuesGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

33+ years

Licensed

Connecticut

Languages

English