- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- ADHD and focus
About Joanne
Joanne Masters is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in South Carolina and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Florida with 16 years of experience. She works with stress, anxiety, family concerns, trauma and abuse, depression, and ADHD. Joanne offers straightforward support for people who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure how to handle difficult feelings and relationships.
Her style is practical and activity-focused. She helps people learn coping skills they can use between sessions. Conversations focus on small, usable changes - clearer communication, managing impulses, and reducing anxious reactions in social settings.
Joanne has worked in private practice, emergency rooms, and outpatient behavioral health clinics. That variety has shaped a flexible approach that fits different life situations. She draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address trauma, mood concerns, and attention challenges.
Sessions often look at family patterns, attachment wounds, and how past hurts influence current behavior. Joanne also helps people handle separation, blended family stress, infidelity, and caregiver strain. Practical problem solving and emotional regulation skills are common parts of her work.
Outside therapy she spends time reading and raising seven children. That perspective informs her understanding of family dynamics, life stress, and the small routines that make change possible.
How therapeutic approaches guide online work
Joanne draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people manage anxiety, trauma responses, and attention challenges. For example, cognitive-behavioral approaches focus on recognizing unhelpful thoughts and practicing different reactions to anxious situations. That helps with social anxiety, worry, and repetitive negative thinking. She also uses trauma-informed methods that attend to how past events shape present feelings and behaviors, helping people process memories and reduce their impact.Figuring out the right approach is part of the work. Joanne collaborates with each person to identify which techniques fit their goals, needs, and comfort level. Together they test methods and adjust what they do as progress is made.
Confirm the available session options before booking since formats are not specified in the profile. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and avoid travel time. These practical benefits help people sustain momentum between sessions and bring what they learn into everyday life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
16+ years
Listed in
Florida, South Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, family issues, trauma and abuse, depression, and ADHD along with related problems like attachment issues and communication difficulties.
What is her therapeutic approach or style?
She uses practical, evidence-based techniques and focuses on skills people can use between sessions to manage emotions and improve interactions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 16 years of experience working in private practice, emergency rooms, and outpatient behavioral health clinics.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LPC in South Carolina and an LMHC in Florida, and her practice is based in Florida.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions scheduled and paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to begin a first session?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.