Joan Cost Lester is a Therapist based in the USA. My areas of speciality include Bipolar Disorder, Borderline Personality, Chronic Illness, Emotional Disturbance, Life Coaching, Narcissistic Personality, Peer Relationships, Self Esteem, Stress, and Women's Issues. This profile is currently unclaimed; please validate the details are current when communicating with the mental health professional.
Therapist Overview
Throughout my forty years of professional life I have worked with people who are coping with the complete range of mental health issues and diagnoses, as well as the problems of everyday life. With each individual I strive to create a supportive atmosphere in which we can work together, developing a trusting relationship that will allow us to address your concerns, your goals, your needs. I know how difficult it can be to talk about one’s self, to express thoughts and feelings, but in such a non-judgmental therapeutic setting this becomes easier and leads to resolving issues great and small that even at times seem unsolvable. My experience in a variety of settings (hospitals, community, military/veterans, college counseling, teaching, international living), and with the variety of people coping with the inevitable stresses and changes in their lives in these various settings, means that my specialty can realistically be said to be as a “General Practitioner of Mental Health”. Living ab