About Joanne

Joanne Slatinsky is a licensed professional counselor with 37 years of experience. She helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, grief, or changes in relationships. Her work is practical and direct, aimed at making daily life more manageable and less chaotic.

Joanne centers sessions on listening first, then helping people name what matters most to them. She uses clear strategies to manage anxiety, improve sleep and eating patterns, and address anger or low self-esteem.

Background and approach

ADHD is listed among her areas of focus and she helps clients who want support with attention and organization challenges. Her background includes long experience with trauma and abuse, and she often sees people who are working through old wounds or ongoing pain. She also supports those facing chronic illness, caregiver stress, and aging concerns, using approaches that fit each person's needs.

For people coping with relationship strain, infidelity, or communication problems she offers practical ways to rebuild trust and set boundaries. Joanne sometimes brings a Christian perspective when clients want spiritual guidance alongside therapy. She blends that with widely used methods like cognitive behavioral work, mindfulness, and solution-focused conversations.

Sessions aim to be respectful and paced to each person's comfort. People who choose her can expect a steady, experienced guide who focuses on concrete steps. Her style emphasizes compassion, real-world tools, and helping clients make steady progress toward clearer goals.

How Joanne uses therapy approaches online

Joanne blends client-centered care with cognitive behavioral and mindfulness tools to help people make changes. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and working at the client’s pace so people feel understood before trying new steps. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at thoughts and behaviors and teaches practical skills to reduce anxiety, improve sleep, and manage mood. Mindfulness therapy introduces simple attention and breathing practices to lessen overwhelm and improve focus.

Choosing the right mix of techniques is a collaborative process. Joanne will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels workable, then adapt methods over time so sessions fit the client’s needs and rhythm.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which offer flexibility for different days and schedules. Video is useful for longer conversations that need visual cues, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat works for shorter check-ins, and messaging lets people share thoughts between sessions. These options make it simpler to keep therapy consistent during busy periods and life transitions.

Questions people ask

What concerns does Joanne commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, sleep and eating problems, anger, self-esteem concerns, and ADHD among other life challenges.
What is her general therapy style?
Her approach is client-centered and practical, combining listening with clear strategies from cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused work.
How much experience does she have?
Joanne has 37 years of counseling experience and has worked extensively with people facing chronic trauma, relationship struggles, and life transitions.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Georgia and holds the GA LPC credential shown on her profile.
Which languages are supported and can she work internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
She meets by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin therapy?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

What this therapist works with

Most often

Experience
37 years
Licensed
Georgia
Languages
English

We will earn a commission if you sign up through our link, at no cost to you.