- Stress and anxiety
- Relationship difficulties
- Spanish and English
About Joanna
Joanna Ulloa is a New York LMHC with four years of clinical experience helping people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, grief, low self-esteem, and depression. She offers care in English and Spanish and focuses on practical steps people can use right away. Joanna also works with issues like panic attacks, codependency, communication problems, and social anxiety and phobia.
Joanna keeps sessions straightforward and goal-oriented. She helps people name what is causing distress, try small behavior changes, and practice ways of responding differently in social situations. Conversations move from understanding symptoms to testing what actually helps in daily life.
Her work often includes building clearer communication skills and addressing patterns such as control issues, abandonment fears, and guilt or shame. For someone facing grief or loss she prioritizes concrete coping strategies and pacing the process so it feels manageable.
Joanna uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide sessions and adapts them to each person's concerns. She encourages short experiments between sessions to see what changes carry over into routine life. The focus is on practical tools that can reduce anxious moments and improve relationships.
Sessions are presented in a calm, direct way aimed at people who find social situations or speaking up difficult. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule their first appointment through the online options button.
How Joanna applies evidence-based techniques online
Joanna commonly uses practical, evidence-based therapeutic techniques that help people change how they respond to anxious thoughts and social situations. One approach focuses on identifying and testing unhelpful thoughts with clear, step-by-step experiments to see what really changes feelings and behavior. This can help with social anxiety, panic, and low self-esteem. Another approach emphasizes improving everyday communications and behaviors - practicing short interaction skills and new ways of expressing needs to reduce conflict and isolation.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Joanna treats therapy as a collaborative process and will help figure out which techniques fit a person's goals and preferences. She checks in on what feels useful and adjusts methods as progress is made.
The practical benefits of online sessions include easier fitting appointments into a daily routine and removing travel time. Because the exact session formats are not specified here, confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it simpler to try brief check-ins, schedule sessions around work or school, or use a quieter setup that suits each person’s needs.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
4+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What types of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, low self-esteem, and depression, plus related areas like panic attacks and social anxiety and phobia.
What is her approach in sessions?
Sessions focus on practical, evidence-based techniques and short behavior experiments to try between meetings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Joanna has four years of professional experience as a licensed mental health counselor.
Where is she licensed and located?
She holds a New York LMHC and practices from New York.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions billed?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.