Works with
- Anger
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
How Joan works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Michigan
- Years in practice
- 8
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Joan
Joan Ledford, LPC helps people facing stress, anger, anxiety, grief, parenting struggles, and relationship concerns. She offers straightforward support for people coping with life changes, career questions, caregiver stress, and low self-esteem. Joan writes in plain terms and focuses on practical steps you can try between sessions.
Joan starts from a client-centered stance, listening first to understand each person's story. She draws on motivational interviewing to help people find their own motivation to change.
Background and approach
Cognitive behavioral tools are used to identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors that reduce stress and anger. Sessions often mix talk therapy with hands-on coping skills. Joan offers worksheets and journaling prompts when those fit a client's needs and preferences.
She also collaborates with people who want to include Biblical or Christian-informed perspectives in their work together. Her background includes counseling both children and adults and supporting people through parenting and the childbearing years.
Joan has eight years of experience as a licensed professional counselor in Michigan and works with a wide range of concerns including chronic illness, trauma reactions, postpartum struggles, and obsessive worries. Clients can expect a calm, respectful tone and an emphasis on small, practical steps.
The pace and focus are set together, and Joan helps people build coping strategies that fit their daily life.
What Joan works with
Everything Joan lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Joan's practice.
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Joan lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Joan uses client-centered work to keep conversations focused on each person's values and choices. This approach means the therapist listens closely, reflects what she hears, and helps people set goals that matter to them. Cognitive behavioral therapy is used to spot patterns of thought and behavior that feed anxiety, anger, or low mood, then to test small changes that can reduce those symptoms.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Joan will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, then suggest strategies that match those needs. The plan can change over time based on what works and what doesn't, and clients are encouraged to give feedback about pace and focus.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video works well for a more traditional session and visual connection. Phone sessions can be a good shorter check-in or useful when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and messaging let people share brief updates, journal entries, or quick coping ideas between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to keep steady progress over time.
Questions people ask about Joan
What kinds of problems does Joan help with?
She supports people dealing with anger, stress, anxiety, grief, parenting challenges, relationship concerns, self-esteem issues, and life transitions.
How would Joan describe her therapy style?
She begins with a client-centered approach, listens for each person's goals, and uses conversational methods to help people find their own motivation and next steps.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
Joan has eight years of counseling experience working with children and adults and has spent time supporting people during the childbearing years and through caregiver stress.
What credentials and location are on record?
Joan holds the LPC credential, listed as MI LPC, and practices out of Michigan.
Which languages are offered and are international clients supported?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
In what formats are sessions available?
Joan meets via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; therapy is delivered through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Joan?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.