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Location(s):
- Pathways Psychological Services Golden Valley
Joan works with individuals, couples, families, adolescents and children (ages 7+). Although she works with clients on a large variety of issues, her special interests include:
- Anxiety and Depression
- Interpersonal Relationship Conflicts
- Marital Distress
- Divorce Recovery
- Parenting
- Blended Family Issues
- Grief and Loss
- Low Self Worth and Self Esteem
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
- Sexual Abuse
- Sexual Addiction and Pornography
- Stress Management
- ADHD/ADD
- School Problems
Philosophy
Joan utilizes a family systems perspective with a solution-focused approach to counseling that helps individuals and families resolve their problems and achieve their goals.
Licensures & Certifications
- MN Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
- Certification in Marriage and Family Therapy
Education & Additional Training:
- Saint Mary’s University, MA in Psychological Counseling
- Saint Mary’s University, Certification in Marriage and Family Therapy
Selected Books
Relationships:
- Honey, Are You Listening?, by Dr. Rick Fowler and Jerilyn Fowler
- From Conflict to Caring: an in-depth Program for Creating Loving Relationships, by Drs. Jordan and Margaret Paul
Mens & Womens Issues:
- The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook, by Edmund J Bourne, Ph.D
- Anger Workout Book, by Hendrie Weisinger, Ph.D
- Boundaries, by Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend
- Out of the Shadows, by Patrick Carnes
- Faithful and True: Sexual Integrity in a Fallen World, by Mark Laaser, Ph.D
Parenting, Child, & Teen:
- Freeing Your Child from Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Tamar E. Chansky, Ph.D
