- Depression and anxiety
- Parenting support
- Trauma resolution
About Joel
Joel Karr is a licensed clinical social worker with 33 years of experience who helps people who are feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or low. He works with concerns such as depression, anxiety, stress, grief, anger, addictions, and relationship and intimacy problems. He also supports people facing parenting challenges, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and a range of family-related stresses.
Joel uses straightforward, practical methods in sessions. He focuses on reducing painful sensations and thoughts so people can move forward. He aims to resolve lingering effects of past upsetting events without forcing clients to re-live those memories. Sessions are offered in English and Joel accepts international clients.
Joel describes himself as a parenting resource who helps parents feel more effective and less stuck. He also addresses issues tied to attachment, abandonment, aging, and work life, among other concerns. He works with individual adults seeking clearer coping strategies and better emotional balance.
His approach draws from client-centered ideas, cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior tools, hypnotherapy, and solution-focused methods. In conversation he listens first, then helps people try small, manageable steps that can make daily life easier. He explains options and partners with each person on what to try next.
To begin, readers should use the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire. Scheduling follows based on therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
Joel uses straightforward, practical methods in sessions. He focuses on reducing painful sensations and thoughts so people can move forward. He aims to resolve lingering effects of past upsetting events without forcing clients to re-live those memories. Sessions are offered in English and Joel accepts international clients.
Joel describes himself as a parenting resource who helps parents feel more effective and less stuck. He also addresses issues tied to attachment, abandonment, aging, and work life, among other concerns. He works with individual adults seeking clearer coping strategies and better emotional balance.
His approach draws from client-centered ideas, cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior tools, hypnotherapy, and solution-focused methods. In conversation he listens first, then helps people try small, manageable steps that can make daily life easier. He explains options and partners with each person on what to try next.
To begin, readers should use the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire. Scheduling follows based on therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
This summary is based on the profile information listed on BetterHelp.