- Relational approach
- Trauma-informed care
- English and Spanish
About Joanna
Joanna Sanchez is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Alaska. She has 15 years of experience supporting people through anxiety, grief, addiction recovery, and major life changes. Joanna emphasizes respectful, sensitive care and seeks to tailor sessions to each person's needs and pace.
She brings experience from outpatient therapy, residential treatment, and leadership roles in mental health and substance use services. Joanna uses a relational and psychodynamic lens while integrating trauma-informed care, narrative approaches, and cognitive behavioral techniques when helpful. These methods are described plainly and used to match what each person needs rather than as a fixed plan.
Joanna’s style is warm, collaborative, and insight-oriented. She focuses on deeper conversations that look for patterns and the reasons behind them, not just quick coping tips. Many people find this approach useful when they want to understand how past experiences shape present behavior.
She also supports issues related to family and parenting concerns, LGBT matters, compassion fatigue, and aspects like abandonment, attachment, and communication difficulties. Joanna works with people facing divorce, separation, loneliness, and struggles with self-worth, purpose, or recovery from sex addiction.
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish. To begin therapy, a short matching questionnaire is used to pair you and then scheduling follows based on the therapist’s availability. Joanna aims to create an affirming space for reflection, healing, and practical change.
Approaches and how online work can fit your life
Joanna draws on relational and psychodynamic ways of working, which focus on how your relationships and past experiences shape current feelings and behavior. This approach helps people looking to understand long-term patterns and the roots of emotional struggles.She also uses trauma-informed care and narrative techniques to help people process past harm and rewrite the stories they tell about themselves. These methods aim to make sense of painful events and reduce their ongoing impact. Cognitive behavioral techniques are used as needed to introduce practical steps for managing symptoms like anxiety or low mood.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Joanna collaborates with each person to identify which methods match their goals and comfort level, adjusting the plan as progress is made. The fit between therapist and approach is explored openly in early sessions.
Session formats are not specified in this profile, so confirm current online options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to attend appointments around work, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when life is busy. Therapists and licensed professionals often find remote work useful for staying consistent while balancing family, school, or job demands.
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Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Alaska
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Joanna commonly address?
She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addiction recovery, trauma and major life changes, as well as family and parenting concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is warm, collaborative, and insight-oriented, focusing on deeper conversations to uncover patterns rather than only teaching quick coping skills.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Joanna has 15 years of experience working in outpatient therapy, residential treatment, and leadership in mental health and substance use care.
What credentials and region are associated with this therapist?
She is an LCSW practicing in Alaska. The profile lists her credential as AK LCSW.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Current session formats are not specified here; please confirm the available session options when you schedule.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin therapy?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist’s availability.