Joanne Scarrone, LPC

Joanne Scarrone is a licensed professional counselor who helps people manage anxiety, stress, low self-esteem, and life transitions. She works with adults facing depression, relationship concerns, parenting strain, trauma and abuse, sleep problems, anger, compassion fatigue, and attention-related challenges. Her style is direct and warm, aiming to make therapy understandable and practical for everyday life.

Joanne draws on about 20 years of clinical experience in Pennsylvania. She earned a Bachelor of Arts from Seton Hill University and a Master of Arts from Duquesne University. Early in her career she worked alongside a psychologist for 11 years, which deepened her knowledge of how the body and brain interact with mood and behavior.

In sessions she uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, client-centered approaches, mindfulness, and narrative work. That means she helps people notice patterns of thinking and behavior, pay attention to the present moment, and retell troublesome stories in less painful ways. The aim is practical change rather than jargon.

Joanne believes people are doing their best with the resources they have. She focuses on small, achievable steps that fit each person's life and needs. Therapy can include talk, skill practice, and reflections that connect feelings to actions.

Outside of her clinical work she gardens and paints, with a particular interest in portraiture. Her art reflects a similar aim as her counseling work: to capture what matters most about a person.

Approaches that translate well to online therapy

Joanne often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors that keep problems going. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep troubles, and stress because it focuses on skills and short-term changes.

She also draws on client-centered therapy, which means listening closely and shaping sessions around each person's priorities. That approach helps people feel heard and guides practical problem solving. Mindfulness techniques are used to build attention to the present moment and to reduce reactivity during stressful situations.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Joanne will talk with clients about their goals, try methods that fit their needs, and adjust based on what helps most. This collaborative process helps match tools to a person’s life and pace.

Online formats offered include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and skill practice, phone can fit into a quick break or low-bandwidth situation, and chat or messaging work well for brief check-ins or ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to schedule therapy around work, parenting, and daily life.