About me

I’m experienced as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) for twenty four years and I’ve been able to assist children and teens as well as their families with the tools needed to manage individual child as well as family dysfunction. Helping young people learn to balance and manage their anger and depression, anxiety, stress and lack of self confidence as well as educational issues are a priority. I have experience with assisting teens in building strong character and social skills. I’ve worked with young people in private homes, foster care and group home settings where bullying as well as anger and depression are often the focus of their problems. Teens often feel insecure and unpopular in their environment especially at school and there are tools to employ to help them improve their situations. Entering therapy can open the door to positive and beneficial change that can lead to a more confident and resilient outlook on life
I enjoy working with young people and am both empathetic and non judge-mental in my approach. I look forward to working together.

Specialties
• Stress and anxiety
• Family Relationships and Parenting Concerns
• Self-esteem
• Bullying
• Grief and Bereavement

Specialties

  • Stress, Anxiety
  • Trauma, Abuse
  • Grief
  • Depression
  • Coping with life changes
Also experienced in:
LGBT , Relationship issues , Family conflicts , Intimacy-related issues , Eating disorders , Parenting issues , Anger management , Self esteem , Career difficulties , Compassion fatigue , ADHD , Abandonment , Adoption and Foster Care , Read more...

Clinical approaches:
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy

Years of Experience: 24

Services offered


  • Messaging

  • Live Chat

  • Phone

  • Video

Licensing

NJ LPC 37PC00303100

Reviews

These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Joan Holmes. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with Teen Counseling might be different.

Written on Apr 12, 2024 after therapy with Joan for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and adhd

She's wonderful. Joan listens attentively and offers solid suggestions along with worksheets to help out.

Written on Sep 14, 2023 after therapy with Joan for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting issues, and anger management

Joan is very kind, supportive, and responsive. I would recommend her.

Written on Sep 08, 2023 after therapy with Joan for 7 months on issues concerning depression, relationship issues, and family conflicts

I enjoy working with Joan and I feel I am benefiting from therapy.

Written on Jun 14, 2023 after therapy with Joan for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, and family conflicts

Excellent

Written on May 15, 2023 after therapy with Joan for 2 weeks

Joan is so helpful. She is not only easy to talk to but her advice works! I love how she connects with me first then talks with my child. It makes me feel a part of and in the loop with my child’s therapy goals. I also notice my child feels better after her session and overall mood has improved. We are looking forward to continuing working with Joan. Highly recommend her.

Written on Jan 09, 2023 after therapy with Joan for 2 weeks

Joan is very easy to open up to.

Written on Dec 29, 2022 after therapy with Joan for 3 weeks on issues concerning family conflicts, grief, coping with life changes, and coaching

Ms. Holmes is pleasant to talk to and understands my pain points and what I’m sorting through. I did not realize how much I was carrying around as baggage from years of various heartbreaking experiences.

Written on Dec 21, 2022 after therapy with Joan for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes

Joan has been very helpful and has been empowering me to make better decisions, i really am enjoying the support and clarity ...thanks so much for ur help joan!

Written on Dec 15, 2022 after therapy with Joan for 6 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, and adhd

Joan is the best! She is very responsive via messages and always helpful during our session. She also is flexible with my crazy work schedule. I appreciate her so much. I have tried therapy in the past but teen counseling has been the best thing for me because of the flexibility. Being able to do virtual appointments makes scheduling so much easier and less intimidating.

Written on Dec 12, 2022 after therapy with Joan for 8 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, anger management, and compassion fatigue

a very respectful Therapist

Written on Nov 19, 2022 after therapy with Joan for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, and stress, anxiety

Joan is so easy to talk to. She just GETS it! This is my first time trying therapy and I’ve had a great first experience

Written on Oct 22, 2022 after therapy with Joan for 2 weeks on issues concerning grief

Joan has way of listening with compassion to my complicated situation
and connected history of endless grief and sorrow. I find it comforting and important at present being overwhelmed.

Written on Aug 22, 2022 after therapy with Joan for 3 months on issues concerning relationship issues, family conflicts, and self esteem

Easy to talk to.

Written on Aug 03, 2022 after therapy with Joan for 2 months on issues concerning depression, and grief

Joan is a breath of fresh air. She’s exactly who I needed.

Written on Jul 24, 2022 after therapy with Joan for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, and coping with life changes

Thank you to Joan for being just what I need through a very trying time.

Written on Jul 12, 2022 after therapy with Joan for 2 weeks

Joan is an extremely considerate and helpful therapist. She is very kind and follows up with her patients with utmost care. Her understanding is very precise and she listens to the individual with a lot of interest. I would recommend Joan to all those who seek counselling.

Written on Apr 14, 2022 after therapy with Joan for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, and self esteem

Communicating with Joan has been absolutely wonderful. She is kind and caring, and a lovely person to talk to. She is very relatable and easy to talk and has provided me with support and guidance. I am extremely happy to be matched with Joan.

Written on Mar 01, 2022 after therapy with Joan for 2 weeks

She is very understanding

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