Joana Sossaman , LPC, LPCC

Joana Sossaman is licensed in Texas and New Mexico and brings five years of professional experience to her counseling work. She supports people coping with stress and anxiety, managing addictions, navigating relationship challenges, and recovering from trauma and abuse. She approaches each person with respect, sensitivity, and compassion, shaping conversations and treatment plans to fit each individual’s specific needs and goals. Joana recognizes that reaching out for change takes courage and she offers steady support and empowerment as clients begin the process of building a more fulfilling, happier life. As an LPC and LPCC - Licensed Professional Counselor and Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor - she focuses on collaboration, helping clients identify practical steps and strategies that reflect their values and circumstances.

Therapeutic approaches for online healing and growth

Existential therapy invites clients to explore meaning, values, and personal responsibility in the face of life’s challenges. It focuses on questions of identity, purpose, and choice, and can be helpful for people facing major life transitions, questions about meaning, or persistent feelings of emptiness.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, or EMDR, is a structured approach that helps the brain process and reduce the intensity of distressing memories and their emotional impact. It is often used for post-traumatic stress and for symptoms that linger after traumatic events.

Trauma-focused therapy centers treatment on understanding how traumatic experiences affect thoughts, feelings, and behavior, and on developing skills to manage symptoms and rebuild a sense of safety and agency. It is commonly applied for recovery from abuse, assault, and other forms of trauma.

Finding the right approach is an active part of the therapeutic process. Joana works collaboratively with clients to identify which methods best match their needs, goals, and personal preferences, and she adjusts the plan as progress is made.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions by video call or phone replicate face-to-face conversation, while live chat and text-based messaging provide additional options for ongoing support. These formats make it easier for people to fit therapy into busy lives, maintain continuity of care, and access licensed professionals from different locations.