Licensed clinical social worker recordArizona
Joan Dewey, LCSW
Arizona
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Stress and Relationship Concerns
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in Arizona
- LCSW, licence LCSW-18507
- Licensed in Alaska
- LCSW, licence CSWS632
- NPI
- 1093925406
- Experience
- 28 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Arizona
These details come from information Joan supplied to BetterHelp. A licence can be checked with the social work board of the state that issued it, and an NPI with the national registry.
AAbout
- CBT focused
- Attachment work
- Motivational interviewing
About Joan
Joan Dewey is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Arizona with 28 years of practice. She helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, and related life challenges. Her work also includes concerns such as parenting, sleep and eating difficulties, relationship and intimacy issues, and coping with major life changes.
Joan uses straightforward, practical conversations to address immediate problems and longer-term patterns. She draws on client-centered work to listen and prioritize what matters most to each person. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to identify thinking and behavior patterns that keep problems going and to try simple experiments that can shift them.
Attachment-based ideas guide how she looks at relationship and intimacy concerns, focusing on how early bonds can shape current reactions. Mindfulness practices are offered as brief, usable techniques to calm stress and improve focus rather than lengthy exercises. Motivational interviewing supports people facing substance use or ambivalence about change by breaking big choices into manageable next steps.
Joan has supported people through trauma, grief, chronic health challenges, and the stresses of parenting children with special needs. She also works with issues tied to identity and LGBT concerns. Her approach is plainspoken and aimed at helping people improve communication, manage strong emotions, and build realistic plans for daily life.
To begin, she asks about the concrete problems that brought someone to therapy and then helps set short-term goals. Sessions aim to be practical and to produce skills a person can use between meetings.
BHow sessions work
How Joan’s approaches translate to online work
Joan often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and test small behavior changes. CBT is practical and suits issues like anxiety, depression, sleep and eating problems, and mood management. Client-centered methods shape how she listens and sets priorities, keeping the client's own goals at the center of each session. Attachment-based ideas are used to look at relationship patterns and to practice new ways of connecting and responding.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Joan treats finding a good fit as collaborative. She will talk with the client about what feels helpful, try different techniques, and adjust the plan based on how things go and what the person prefers.
Please confirm which session formats are currently offered before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when time is tight, or avoid travel to appointments. These practical benefits can help people keep momentum between sessions and use new skills in real life.
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Experience
28+ years
Listed in
Arizona, Alaska
Languages
English
DQuestions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, and related issues such as parenting, sleep and eating problems, relationship and intimacy concerns, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and client-centered, using clear conversation, problem-solving, and short skills practice. She integrates CBT, attachment-informed ideas, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing as needed.
How much experience does she have?
She has 28 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of concerns and life stages.
Is she licensed and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Her licensure includes Arizona as listed in her profile.
What languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are offered for your situation.
How are fees handled and how do I start?
Cost varies with location and sessions are arranged through a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988. More crisis numbers