Therapist profile
Joyce Tanner, LCSW
California
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Family and Mood Concerns
Continue with JoyceWhere Joyce stands
- Credentials
- LCSW
- License
- LCSW, California / 10587
- NPI
- 1902517758
- Experience
- 30 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- California
About
- grief and loss
- communication work
- blended family support
About Joyce
Joyce Tanner is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in California with 30 years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, family issues, grief, career questions, and depression, and offers support around codependency and related relationship concerns.
Joyce spent much of her career in a mix of clinical and consulting roles. She has worked across multiple states and has provided counseling and training in military and family settings. Her background includes assessing foster and adoptive homes and helping blended families navigate practical challenges.
In sessions she listens to life stories and helps clients notice strengths and resources they may be overlooking. She uses straightforward coaching and counseling techniques to set goals, reduce overwhelm, and improve everyday functioning. Practical skills are emphasized, such as communication strategies and planning for transitions.
Joyce has substantial experience with grief, crisis work, stress management, and career planning. She also draws on approaches that address trauma, re-decision making, and compassion fatigue when those issues are present. Her training includes a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Social Work.
Outside of work she values family time, walking, music, and good conversation. She is a mother of three daughters and speaks from decades of practice when helping people adjust to change and strengthen coping skills.
How sessions work
Therapeutic techniques used in online sessions
Joyce uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques focused on practical skills and decision-making. One common approach she uses helps clients clarify goals, identify obstacles, and create step-by-step plans to change patterns that keep them stuck. This can help with people-pleasing, communication problems, and managing overwhelm.Another approach she draws on addresses grief and crisis work through focused processing and coping strategies. This helps people make sense of losses, reduce acute distress, and rebuild daily routines after major life changes.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. She will discuss options with clients and make collaborative decisions based on their goals, needs, and preferences. That way sessions focus on what is most useful in day-to-day life rather than on a fixed method.
Confirm which session formats are offered before booking, since the biography does not list specific formats. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around work and family demands, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Licensed professionals often adapt techniques for phone or video meetings to keep sessions practical and action-oriented.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
30+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, family problems, grief, career concerns, and depression. Additional areas include codependency, commitment issues, and communication problems.
How would you describe her approach in sessions?
She combines counseling and life coaching techniques to set goals and practice skills. Sessions focus on practical communication, coping, and decision-making strategies.
How much clinical experience does she bring?
She has 30 years of practice in clinical and consulting roles, including work with blended families and foster or adoptive assessments.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in California and practices from that state.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are used?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not specify which formats are offered.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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