- anger management skills
- parenting concerns
- relationship patterns
About Joanne
Joanne Pisani is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in New York with 18 years of clinical experience. She works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship tensions, family and parenting strains, and anger. Sessions focus on practical steps to reduce reactivity and improve communication at home and work.
Joanne draws on a long background in education and school counseling, including roles as an elementary school counselor and as a Director of Pupil Personnel Services. That experience shaped her approach to problems that show up around children, school life, and family routines. She uses everyday language and concrete strategies in sessions rather than only theory.
Her work mixes evidence-based therapeutic techniques with attention to lifestyle factors such as sleep, movement, and nutrition when those things matter to a person’s symptoms. This often looks like setting small habits, practicing short coping skills for high-stress moments, and tracking what triggers frustration or anger. She also helps people repair communication patterns after an outburst.
Joanne has spent time running individual and group work as well as coordinating youth and family services. Her background includes supporting people after trauma, with grief, and with long-term medical issues. In private practice she sees adults with a wide range of mood and stress-related concerns.
She prefers straightforward, collaborative sessions where the person and therapist decide what to try next. Practical goals and measurable steps are common in her work, and she encourages real-world changes that fit into everyday life.
How evidence-based approaches are used in online sessions
Joanne uses evidence-based therapeutic approaches alongside lifestyle strategies. One common approach she applies involves straightforward cognitive and behavioral techniques that help people notice patterns of thinking and reacting, then practice different responses to reduce anger and anxiety. This helps with workplace frustration and relationship reactivity. Another strand of her work draws on brief mindfulness and grounding exercises to lower immediate arousal. These are short practices that can be used when someone feels their temper rising, or to calm repeated rumination.Finding the most useful approach is a collaborative process. Joanne and the person set goals together, try techniques for a few sessions, and adjust what they do based on what actually helps. She frames therapy as a series of small experiments rather than a single fixed method, and checks progress with measurable steps and simple skills practice.
The original biography does not list specific online formats, so confirm available session types before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Video can support face-to-face conversation, while phone sessions can be a quieter option that does not require camera use. These practical benefits help therapy fit into daily life without promising particular outcomes.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
18+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
Joanne works with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, family and parenting strains, and anger as listed in her specialties. She also addresses issues like abandonment, attachment, body image, chronic illness, postpartum depression, and workplace problems.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses practical, evidence-based techniques and combines them with lifestyle strategies when relevant. Sessions tend to focus on concrete skills, habit changes, and communication practice.
How much experience does she have?
She has 18 years of experience in education and mental health settings, including school counseling and private practice work.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and practices in New York. Please note only the LMHC credential should be taken from this profile.
Does she provide sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Confirm current session options before booking to know whether video or phone sessions are available.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing is provided during the booking process.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the site.