Joanne Schrock

Joanne Schrock is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with eight years of counseling experience. She offers straightforward, practical help for people facing anxiety, depression, grief, stress, and changes in life. Joanne meets clients with respect and honesty and focuses on building a working relationship that feels safe and direct.

Her approach leans on cognitive-behavioral methods to identify patterns of thinking and behavior that keep problems going. She also uses techniques from dialectical behavior therapy and solution-focused work when those tools fit a person's goals. Sessions emphasize clear steps clients can try between meetings to make daily life a bit easier.

Joanne has worked in inpatient behavioral health and emergency room crisis settings, and with teens in residential treatment programs. That background informs a calm, practical style when crises arise and helps her prioritize immediate coping strategies alongside longer term goals. Her experience includes supporting people with mood disorders, trauma-related concerns, ADHD, and anger challenges.

She also brings decades of experience as a behavior specialist and understands how developmental and communication differences can affect daily routines and relationships. Intellectual disability is listed among her focus areas, and she applies practical strategies to communication and behavior when relevant.

Joanne practices in South Carolina and conducts sessions in English. She emphasizes collaboration with each person to shape goals and select the approaches that best match their needs.

Therapeutic approaches and online care options

Joanne primarily uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice and change thoughts and behaviors that maintain problems. CBT often involves setting small goals and practicing new ways of thinking to reduce anxiety, low mood, or unhelpful habits.

She also draws on dialectical behavior therapy skills to teach emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and better interpersonal effectiveness. DBT-style tools can be useful when emotions feel overwhelming or when people want steadier coping skills.

Solution-focused work is part of her toolkit too, which concentrates on identifying practical steps that move a person toward their goals. This approach keeps sessions oriented to concrete, achievable changes in daily life.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Joanne will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, then combine elements from these methods to match each person's needs. She aims to keep the plan clear and adjustable as progress unfolds.

The therapist's biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current online and in-person options before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, avoid travel time, and maintain continuity when schedules change. Some formats can work better for brief check-ins or when camera-free conversations are preferable, while others suit in-depth skill practice and visual materials.