About Joanna
Joanna "Jo" Hadley helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, relationship strain, and parenting challenges. She also supports those dealing with self-esteem struggles, compassion fatigue, intimacy questions, and life changes. Jo is a licensed clinical social worker, LCSW, practicing in Montana and speaking English.
Jo uses a straightforward, person-focused style in sessions. She listens first, then works with each person to set clear, manageable goals. Conversations are practical and rooted in daily life.
Background and approach
Jo adapts her approach based on what the person needs most in the moment. Her background includes eight years in clinical practice and many earlier years in social work roles. Most recently she worked for six years as a dialysis social worker, helping people and families navigate serious medical treatments alongside emotional stress.
She also has experience with adoption and foster care situations and supporting LGBTQ people. Jo draws on several therapeutic methods to guide treatment. She uses client-centered work to keep the focus on the person’s values and goals.
She brings in cognitive-behavioral ideas to help change unhelpful thought and behavior patterns. Dialectical behavior strategies are used when emotion regulation and coping skills are priorities. Jo aims to create a respectful, compassionate space.
She helps people break big problems into smaller steps. Her approach is collaborative and hands-on, with tools people can use between sessions to manage symptoms and move toward what matters to them.
How Jo Uses Therapy Methods Online
Jo blends client-centered work, cognitive-behavioral strategies, and dialectical behavior ideas to support people in online sessions. Client-centered therapy focuses on the person’s values and goals and helps shape the conversation around what matters most. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at thoughts and behaviors and teaches practical steps to reduce anxiety, lift mood, and change unhelpful habits. Dialectical behavior therapy offers concrete skills for managing strong emotions, handling relationship conflicts, and building distress-tolerance tools. Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Jo will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences and then recommend or adjust methods together. The process is collaborative so the plan fits how someone lives and what they wants to change. Online sessions offer flexibility and make it easier to fit help into a busy life. Video calls let conversations feel close to in-person meetings. Phone sessions can be useful when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for shorter check-ins, quick coping reminders, or ongoing support between longer appointments. These options let people use therapy in ways that match their schedule and comfort.Frequently asked questions
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
Also works with
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Intimacy-related issues
- Life purpose
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Women's issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 8 years
- Licensed
- Montana
- Languages
- English