Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
How Joanne works
- Not listed
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- New York
- Years in practice
- 18
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Joanne
Joanne Pisani is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with 18 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, relationship strain, parenting challenges, and anger. She keeps sessions straightforward and focused, helping clients identify patterns, practice new responses, and build skills that fit daily life. Joanne blends practical talk therapy with lifestyle strategies.
She draws on mindfulness and routine changes when helpful. Her goal is to make tools usable between sessions so progress continues outside the office.
Background and approach
Her background includes long experience in school settings and district-level student services. She has worked as an elementary school counselor and as a Youth and Family Services Coordinator, roles that involved individual and group work as well as collaboration with families and schools. Joanne also brings training in integrative mental health approaches that connect physical wellbeing and emotional health.
She spent many years as a fitness instructor and uses that experience when discussing exercise, sleep, and nutrition as part of an overall plan. Joanne holds a Doctor of Education from St. John’s University and master’s degrees in School Counseling and Mental Health Counseling from Long Island University.
She practices in New York as an LMHC and works with English-speaking clients. If you want straightforward guidance on anger, stress, or family strain, she offers a practical, collaborative style.
What Joanne works with
Everything Joanne lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Joanne's practice.
How therapeutic approaches and online care work together
Joanne works from evidence-based therapeutic techniques that emphasize practical skills and lifestyle changes. One approach she uses focuses on mindfulness practices to help people notice triggers, slow down reactions, and regain control during anger or anxiety. Another approach combines talk-based therapy with behavioral strategies that teach new ways to respond to stress and improve relationship patterns.Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. Joanne will talk with clients about their goals, daily routines, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.
If you are considering online therapy, confirm the current session options before booking because formats were not specified in the original biography. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Joanne aims to help clients translate skills learned in sessions into everyday life, whether meetings happen in person or remotely. Working this way keeps the focus on practical steps for managing anger, stress, and relationship challenges.
Questions people ask about Joanne
What kinds of concerns does Joanne address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, parenting strain, and anger. Additional focus areas include attachment issues, body image, chronic illness or pain, workplace problems, and trauma-related concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Joanne uses a practical, collaborative approach. She combines talk therapy with mindfulness and lifestyle strategies so clients leave with clear steps to try between sessions.
What is her professional background?
She has 18 years of experience in education and mental health, including roles as an elementary school counselor and Youth and Family Services Coordinator, plus independent practice work.
What credentials and location should I know about?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in New York. Other academic credentials include a Doctor of Education and master’s degrees in counseling.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I need to do to start therapy?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on the therapist's availability.