Licensed clinical social worker recordFlorida
Joia Hillman, LCSW
Florida
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Stress and Relationships
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in Florida
- LCSW, licence SW18048
- NPI
- 1467024463
- Experience
- 5 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Florida
These details come from information Joia 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.
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- CBT techniques
- Mindfulness tools
- Caregiver support
About Joia
Joia Hillman is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - LCSW - licensed in Florida with five years of practice experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, and the strain that comes with major life changes.
She has worked in home, community, and hospital settings and brings that practical experience into sessions. Joia focuses on helping people develop coping skills and clearer ways to handle everyday pressures like work, money, caregiving, and career decisions.
Her approach centers on collaborating with each person to set realistic goals and try small changes that add up. She uses methods drawn from client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral approaches, mindfulness, dialectical behavior strategies, and motivational interviewing to support concrete shifts in thinking and action.
Joia also addresses issues related to aging and geriatric concerns, caregiver stress, postpartum and pregnancy-related mood changes, first responder challenges, and personality or identity-related struggles. She helps with communication problems, commitment and jealousy concerns, and finding life purpose during midlife transitions.
Sessions tend to focus on practical steps, skill building, and problem solving. To begin, she asks about current stresses, what the person wants to change, and which strategies fit their daily life.
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How Joia uses common approaches in online sessions
Joia often draws on cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness-based tools in her work. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing new behaviors; it can help with anxiety, depression, and stress by offering concrete steps to change how someone thinks and acts. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing skills to reduce reactivity and improve emotional grounding; it can be useful for coping with strong emotions and maintaining focus.She also uses client-centered methods that prioritize the person’s goals and choices. That means she will work with each person to decide which approaches to try and adapt them based on how they respond. Figuring out the right mix of techniques is part of the early sessions and is a collaborative effort between therapist and client.
The online session format options are not listed in the biography, so please confirm current session formats before booking. Many people choose online work because it can fit into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins between appointments, or avoid travel time. If you want practical, skills-focused sessions that fit around caregiving, work, or medical appointments, discuss those needs when completing the matching questionnaire and scheduling the first session.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
DQuestions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, and life-change challenges. Additional focus areas include caregiver stress, aging and geriatric issues, postpartum and pregnancy-related mood, career and money concerns.
What therapeutic style does she use?
She practices a collaborative, practical style drawing from client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior techniques, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing. Sessions focus on skills and small, achievable changes.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has five years of professional experience working in home, community, and hospital environments. That background informs her practical, problem-focused approach.
Is she licensed and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - LCSW - licensed in Florida. Her professional credential is listed as FL LCSW.
In what languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can I work with her from outside the United States?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Specific pricing depends on the chosen plan and location.
What steps are required to begin sessions?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. This process connects you to the initial appointment booking.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988. More crisis numbers