About Joanne
Joanne Sizemore brings a practical, person-focused approach to therapy. She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and has practiced in California for 25 years.
Background and approach
Joanne aims to create a calm space where people can talk honestly about what’s worrying them and what they hope to change. She helps people who are facing stress and anxiety find manageable ways to cope.
She also supports those dealing with depression by identifying small, realistic steps toward feeling better. When trauma or past abuse affects daily life, she listens and helps map a path forward.
Joanne works with parents who are overwhelmed by parenting challenges and with people navigating family conflict or child custody and visitation questions. Sessions focus on clear goals and practical strategies that fit each person’s life.
She emphasizes steady progress over quick fixes. Her style is warm and nonjudgmental.
Joanne encourages open conversation and helps people name their feelings and priorities. She offers straightforward tools that can be used between sessions.
Joanne’s long experience in California mental health services informs a grounded, steady approach. She supports people through change at a pace that feels right for them.
The first session is about understanding what matters most and planning next steps.
How evidence-based techniques adapt to online therapy
Joanne uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques aimed at clear, practical change. One common approach focuses on building coping skills for stress and anxiety by teaching breathing, grounding, and problem-solving tools that reduce overwhelm in daily moments. Another approach addresses trauma and abuse by helping people process difficult memories at a comfortable pace and develop safety and regulation strategies to feel more steady in day-to-day life.Choosing the right approach is a shared process. Joanne will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together they decide which techniques to try and adjust them over time based on how well they fit the person’s needs.
Online therapy offers flexibility that suits busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging let people share thoughts between sessions or check in on a hectic day. These options make it easier to keep consistent progress while fitting therapy into work, school, or parenting schedules.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
Also works with
- Depression
- Parenting issues
- Experience
- 25 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English