Joan Carie, LCSW

Licensed in Indiana · 22 years in practice

Joan Carie is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with more than two decades of experience helping people manage hard moments.

License and registration

LCSW, Indiana: 34005188A · expires April 2026
NPI: 1407174832 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 22
Languages: English

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About Joan

Joan Carie is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with more than two decades of experience helping people manage hard moments. She focuses on practical steps that make day-to-day life easier. Joan listens carefully and works with each person to set clear, reachable goals.

Joan draws on a mix of well-known therapy methods and relational work to create a plan that fits each person. Sessions are straightforward and focused on what a person wants to change.

Background and approach

Joan pays attention to how feelings show up in relationships and in the body, and she teaches skills to manage strong emotions and thoughts. She has supported people through stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar mood concerns, grief, addiction struggles, trauma and abuse, and compassion fatigue.

Joan also helps with self-esteem, intimacy-related issues, parenting stress, career shifts, anger, and the challenges that come with life changes. Her style is warm and respectful. Joan uses active listening and a collaborative pace so people feel heard and involved in planning their next steps.

She blends cognitive tools with emotion-focused work and acceptance strategies to build practical coping skills. In sessions Joan offers breathing and grounding techniques, cognitive strategies to reframe unhelpful thinking, and exercises to improve emotional connection in relationships. People leave sessions with small, doable tasks to practice between appointments.

Joan aims to make therapy useful and easy to put into everyday life.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Joan lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Addictions
Trauma and abuse
Self esteem
Coping with life changes
LGBT
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Parenting issues
Anger management
Career difficulties
Bipolar disorder
Depression
Compassion fatigue
ADHD

Approaches Joan names

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Online support

How Joan uses therapy approaches online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It is useful for stress, anxiety, and coping with life changes by focusing on values-based goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical strategies to change unhelpful patterns. CBT can help with depression, anxiety, and managing mood swings. Emotionally-Focused Therapy, or EFT, concentrates on how emotions shape close relationships and helps people build stronger emotional connections and repair interaction patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Joan will talk with each person about goals and preferences and suggest which methods to try first. She adjusts the plan over time so techniques match what is most helpful and doable for the person.

Online therapy makes these approaches more flexible. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation for skills practice and emotional work. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for quick check-ins. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for short updates, homework review, and when someone prefers writing between sessions. These options help people fit therapy into busy schedules and different time zones.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Joan commonly address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar mood concerns, grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, and compassion fatigue, among other life challenges.

How would you describe Joan's therapeutic style?

Her approach is warm and collaborative with active listening. Sessions focus on practical skills and clear goals to help people make changes between appointments.

What kind of experience does Joan bring?

Joan has 22 years of clinical experience working across many concerns and life stages, bringing a mix of relational and skills-based methods.

What are Joan's credentials and where is she based?

She holds the LCSW credential and practices in Indiana.

Can people who live outside the United States work with Joan?

Yes. Sessions can be provided to international clients 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 is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with Joan?

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