Joanne Spring McDermott is a Counselor based in the USA. My areas of speciality include ADD and ADHD, Anger Management, Coping Skills, Developmental Disorders, Emotional Disturbance, Learning Disabilities, Life Coaching, Parenting, Peer Relationships, and Self Esteem. This profile is currently unclaimed; please validate the details are current when communicating with the mental health professional.
Therapist Overview
I work with children, adolescents, and families experiencing emotional or behavioral difficulties. I also work with young adults. The issues I see most in my practice are: anxiety, depression, behavioral issues, and family relationship difficulties. I work primarily from a strengths-based, cognitive -behavioral approach, using psycho-education, coping skills training, and positive psychology. With adult clients, I explore the impact their family of origin has had — good and bad—and help them develop healthy habits in response to those issues. Always, I feel the relationship between client and counselor is part of the healing. I have experience counseling young people in a variety of settings: in the family home, through the court system, in community mental health and in public schools. This gives me a unique perspective on the array of factors that can support or stress one’s healthy development. I am comfortable in person or using telehealth sessions when needed. I begin with comp