JoAnne has a Masters Degree in Social Work and is licensed by the state of CT She has been in General Practice over 25 years assessing and treating most emotional problems and specializing in women’s issues. For the past five years, her work has become more holistic. She works with men as well as women in combining psychodynamic counseling with self-empowerment and self actualization.  Clients learn to decrease anxiety and disharmony as they assess their empathic level and learn tools to protect emotional energy.

JoAnne is Board Certified by the American Board of Hypnotherapy and believes so strongly in the effectiveness of hypnosis, that she offers an initial free consult. She interweaves the client’s specific words and desires into subsequent hypnosis sessions which she records on a high quality CD and gives to the client as an additional resource. Because JoAnne is also a licensed psychotherapist, she is able to assess whether hypnosis would be appropriate or whether psychotherapy would be a more suitable treatment for the client. She successfully treats problems such as: Weight Loss, anxiety, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, hair/eye lash pulling, insomnia, stress, pain relief, and phobias. JoAnne assists athletes in sports performance by helping them to become more dedicated and focused, gaining the mental edge in sports such as golf, running and skiing.

JoAnne has spent the last 10 years studying Empathic Awareness and various forms of emotional self care for “highly sensitive” people. She teaches clients to assess their level of intuitive awareness and to use specific tools to protect their Emotional Energy while deflecting the negative energy of others.  These tools include: energetic grounding, affirmation, visualization, reframing and more.  In order to reach a broader audience, JoAnne created “The Journey Back to Self” Program which is available through a lecture series. She recently recorded it into CD form and it is available online and at local stores.

JoAnne earned her Pastoral Counseling Degree at Boston University. She was a member of Our Lady Of Calvary Retreat team for over 20 years and has presented Spiritual retreats to thousands of women.  She is sensitive to spiritual issues and understands and appreciates the importance of one’s religious orientation and how the specific dynamics impact a client’s life.  She is able to combine a strong clinical background with a faith based orientation in therapy.