Joan Brown, LMSW
- Michigan
- MI LMSW 6801014615
Not accepting new clientsVerified 5 hours ago
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Open 21 of the last 30 days
Live availability history
Open on 21 of the last 30 days
When Joan was open to new clients. We re-check the BetterHelp listing once a day and record what it said, whichever way it went.
Availability over the last 30 days: open to new clients on 21 days, waitlist or full on 9 days. Most recent check, Oct 12: waitlist or full.
Days available
21/30
every one of the last 30 days checked
Availability forecast
Joan has been open to new clients on 21 of the last 30 days.
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About Joan
I am licensed in Michigan with 50 years of professional work experience as a Registered Nurse and Licensed Masters Social Worker. I have experience in helping clients with lgbtq+ related issues, trauma and abuse, coping with grief and loss, & depression. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. It takes courage to seek out a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards a change. I am here to support & empower you in that journey. Read more Show less
What Joan helps with
Specialties and approaches
Specializes in
LGBTTrauma and abuseGriefDepressionCoping with life changesStress, AnxietyAddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCompassion fatigue
Approaches
Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Also experienced with
Additional focus areas
Aging and geriatric issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDomestic violenceFamily of origin issuesFirst responder issuesGender dysphoriaHospice and end-of-life counselingLife purposeMidlife crisisPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)SexualityWomen's issuesWorkplace issues