Joan Carie, LCSW

Joan Carie is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 22 years of practice. She has built a long career helping people navigate stress, anxiety, addictions, mood concerns, and major life changes. Joan emphasizes a respectful, down-to-earth approach that values each person's story and strengths.

She draws on a mix of proven therapy methods, including cognitive behavioral ideas, acceptance and commitment perspectives, and client-centered work. In sessions she listens first, identifies what matters most to the client, and then offers practical steps to try between meetings. Joan also uses techniques from dialectical behavior work and emotionally-focused methods when they fit a client's goals.

Her style is warm and direct. Joan tends to combine problem-solving skills with attention to emotions and values. She helps people build clearer thinking patterns, manage strong feelings, and make choices that match their priorities. Short-term goals and real-world practice are common parts of her plans.

Joan has experience with a broad range of concerns such as trauma, grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting strain, career stress, ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, and compassion fatigue. She describes therapy as a collaborative process and supports clients as they test new ways of coping.

Based in Indiana, Joan meets with people through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. She works with adults who want a practical, compassionate partner while they work toward change.

How Joan Uses CBT and ACT Online

Joan uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people spot and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. That work often includes clear exercises and practice tasks to try between sessions, which translate well to video or phone check-ins.

She also draws on acceptance and commitment therapy to help clients clarify their values and practice making choices that match those values. ACT techniques focus on being present with difficult feelings while still moving toward meaningful goals, useful for managing anxiety, stress, and life transitions.

Finding the right approach is part of the early work. Joan collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit best based on their goals and preferences, and she adjusts the plan as progress is made.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions let clients work face-to-face from wherever they are; phone calls can be a good option when internet bandwidth is limited; live chat and text let people check in between sessions or use shorter touchpoints during a busy day. These formats offer flexibility for scheduling, quicker access to brief support, and multiple ways to practice skills with therapist guidance.