Holistic Jungian therapist specializing in trauma and relationships
Hello! My name is Joan Dewey. I am a licensed clinical social worker with 25+ years experience. I am licensed to provide psychotherapy services in both Alaska and Arizona. I have worked with many clients of all ages, and life circumstances including individuals with histories of traumatic events, grief and loss, depression, anxiety, relationship issues, career challenges, parenting special needs children, addictions and substance misuse and trauma and stressors related to racial, cultural and historic impacts. I support clients in building positive communication, fostering meaningful relationships, and healing from past life events, to promote optimum growth and empowerment.
My therapy style is respectful, compassionate and with unconditional positive regard for you, the client. My therapy framework is the person-in-environment utilizing CBT, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. I am trained in narrative therapy, mindfulness, Trauma Focused CBT, motivational interviewing, solution-focused therapy, and addictions recovery.
Reaching out for the tools that therapy can offer is a worthwhile and potentially life changing event. I encourage you to take these first steps and open the door to a more fulfilling life,
I look forward to working with you!
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Joan Dewey is a licensed clinical social worker with 28 years of experience who provides psychotherapy services in both Alaska and Arizona. She has worked with many clients of all ages and life circumstances, including individuals affected by traumatic events, grief and loss, depression, anxiety, addictions and substance misuse, relationship and family conflicts, parenting challenges, career difficulties, and stressors related to racial, cultural, and historic impacts.
Her specialties include stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, LGBT concerns, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, anger management, self-esteem, career difficulties, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and ADHD. Joan helps clients build positive communication skills, foster meaningful relationships, and process past life events to promote growth and greater empowerment.
Joan’s therapeutic approach centers on the person-in-environment framework and makes use of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). She is also trained in narrative therapy, mindfulness practices, Trauma Focused CBT, motivational interviewing, solution-focused therapy, and addictions recovery techniques. Her style is respectful, compassionate, and grounded in unconditional positive regard for each client.
She encourages those seeking therapeutic tools to take the initial steps toward a more fulfilling life and looks forward to working with individuals ready to engage in healing and change. Joan is licensed to practice as a clinical social worker in both Alaska and Arizona, holding state-issued clinical social work licenses (AK LCSW CSWS632 and AZ LCSW LCSW-18507). She is located in Arizona.
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