Joan Dewey , LCSW

Joan Dewey is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with nearly three decades of experience supporting people through difficult life transitions and persistent emotional challenges. She brings a person-in-environment perspective to psychotherapy, combining cognitive behavioral methods with narrative and mindfulness-based skills to help clients process trauma, manage anxiety and depression, navigate grief, and address addictions and relationship concerns. Her work has included helping parents of children with special needs, supporting those coping with culturally and historically rooted stressors, and assisting individuals facing career challenges or complex family dynamics.

Known for a respectful and compassionate approach, she offers therapy grounded in unconditional positive regard while encouraging practical skill building, improved communication, and stronger interpersonal connections. Training in Trauma-Focused CBT, motivational interviewing, solution-focused techniques, and addictions recovery informs her interventions, giving clients a range of strategies to promote healing and empowerment. Joan is licensed to practice in both Alaska and Arizona and uses her clinical experience to tailor treatment to each person’s circumstances and goals.

Reaching out for therapeutic support can be an important step toward greater wellbeing, and Joan frames that process as collaborative and client-centered, helping individuals explore options and develop the tools they need to move forward.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Joan Dewey integrates several evidence-informed approaches to help clients address emotional and relational challenges. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early and current relationships shape emotional responses and interpersonal patterns; it helps people strengthen trust, security, and connection in close relationships. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, teaches practical skills to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can ease symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental stance in which the therapist listens deeply and supports a person’s own capacity for growth, making it useful for building self-esteem and exploring values.

Finding the right combination of approaches is a collaborative process. Joan works with clients to assess their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting methods over time so the therapy fits each person’s situation and promotes meaningful change.

Online therapy offers flexibility and easier access to ongoing care. Joan provides sessions by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, allowing clients to choose the format that fits their schedule and comfort level while maintaining continuity of support from licensed professionals.