Joan Holmes, LPC
Therapist in New Jersey
Joan Holmes is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in New Jersey with 25 years of experience.
- Licensed inNew Jersey
- License37PC00303100
- NPI 1770171381
- Experience25+ years
- LanguagesEnglish
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About Joan
Joan Holmes is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in New Jersey with 25 years of experience. She focuses on attachment and relationship concerns while helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and parenting challenges. Joan listens closely and shapes sessions around each person's needs.
Her approach centers on attachment-based ideas and client-centered counseling. That means she pays attention to how past relationships affect current feelings and behaviors. She combines this with practical tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy when those fit a person’s goals.
Background and approach
Joan has worked in community settings and nonprofit social services. She has experience supporting people facing trauma, loss, chronic illness, and family conflict. She has also worked with individuals on the autism spectrum and teens in home or group home settings.
Sessions are guided by respectful listening and a calm, patient style. She emphasizes helping people find clearer communication, better coping skills, and stronger support systems. Joan avoids judgment and focuses on real steps clients can use between visits.
People who come for help might be dealing with relationship strain, parenting stress, career pressure, or major life transitions. Joan aims to make the first steps easier and to work collaboratively toward more satisfying daily life.
Credentials
- LPC (New Jersey)
- License 37PC00303100 · expires November 2026
- NPI
- 1770171381 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Joan lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Joan names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How Joan’s approaches translate to online therapy
Attachment-based therapy focuses on how early relationships shape emotional responses and current bonds; online sessions explore those patterns and their impact on trust, closeness, and conflict. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) teaches skills for noticing thoughts and choosing values-driven actions, which can help with anxiety, depression, and life transitions in a few focused sessions. Client-centered therapy centers the conversation on the client’s experience and rhythm, with the therapist offering empathic listening and reflection to help people make sense of feelings and decisions.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Joan collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit best for their situation and goals. She will discuss options, try techniques in session, and adjust plans based on what helps most over time.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which make therapy more flexible for busy schedules. Video allows face-to-face conversation for deeper emotional work. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can be easier to fit into a lunch break. Live chat or messaging work well for quick check-ins, short skill practice, or ongoing support between sessions.
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Frequently asked
What concerns does Joan commonly address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and family-related issues. Additional focuses include parenting strain, relationship problems, and compassion fatigue.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Joan uses a client-centered style with attention to attachment issues. She listens patiently and works to build rapport before introducing techniques.
How long has she been practicing counseling?
Joan brings 25 years of experience working in community and nonprofit settings, including work with teens, families, and people on the autism spectrum.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, New Jersey LPC, and practices from New Jersey.
Which languages does she offer sessions in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Joan offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does cost and payment work?
Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Joan?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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