Therapist profile
Joann Averill, LCSW
Connecticut
LCSW - Stress and Relationship Concerns
Continue with JoannWhere Joann stands
- Credentials
- LCSW
- License
- LCSW, Connecticut / 58.004968
- NPI
- 1285766451
- Experience
- 32 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Connecticut
About
- CBT techniques
- Mindfulness practices
- Caregiver support
About Joann
Joann Averill is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Connecticut with 32 years of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship worries, low self-esteem, and life changes. She also supports people dealing with caregiving stress, substance issues, codependency concerns, and family or communication problems.
Joann offers a space to talk things through with someone who is not personally involved in the situation. She listens and gives straightforward feedback. Sessions focus on practical steps and clearer thinking rather than long explanations.
Her clinical background includes psychiatric evaluations in an emergency department, work in a psychiatric hospital, a residential treatment facility for children and adolescents, a halfway house for adults with substance use issues, and care at a nursing home and rehabilitation center. Those roles shaped her ability to work with complex stress and crisis situations.
Joann uses evidence-based psychological methods in an interactive way. She frequently draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to address unhelpful thinking and behavior. She also uses mindfulness and meditation practices when clients want that approach, and integrates holistic and spiritual ideas if they fit the person’s values.
She sees individuals and couples and emphasizes the importance of a good fit between client and therapist. To begin, she asks questions and talks with someone about goals and preferences to decide whether her style will be useful.
How sessions work
How therapeutic approaches are used online
Joann commonly uses cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness in her work. Cognitive behavioral methods look at patterns of thought and behavior and help people try small changes to see different results. Mindfulness and meditation teach attention and grounding skills that can reduce reactivity and relieve ongoing worry or rumination.Finding the right approach is part of the process. She will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. That conversation guides decisions about which techniques to try and how to blend them in sessions so the plan feels manageable and relevant.
Confirm the current session options before booking because the biography does not list specific formats. Online therapy can make sessions easier to fit into daily life and reduce travel time. It can also allow a shorter check-in on busy days, or a session without needing to be on camera when bandwidth is limited. Therapists and licensed professionals can work together with clients to shape session length and pacing so therapy fits into real-world routines.
Areas of focus
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Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
32+ years
Listed in
Connecticut
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship worries, low self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include caregiver stress, codependency concerns, substance issues, and family problems.
How would you describe her therapy style?
She uses an interactive approach with evidence-based techniques. Sessions mix practical steps, cognitive behavioral ideas, and mindfulness depending on client interest.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 32 years of clinical experience working in hospitals, residential settings, a halfway house, and nursing home care before private practice.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Connecticut LCSW, and is based in Connecticut.
Does she offer sessions in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions scheduled and paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact fees are provided during the matching and scheduling process.
How do I begin if I want to try a session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the platform.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.