She is licensed to assess, diagnose, and treat individuals, couples and families who struggle with the daily stressors of life or who manifest clinical symptoms of mental illness. She has worked for years in residential treatment centers with teens who have learning disabilities, Asperger’s syndrome, depression, anxiety, oppositional defiance, body image issues, addictions, trauma, attention deficit, self-mutilation and suicidality. She currently practices in an agency where she treats individuals who face significant emotional challenges and couples who are having marital difficulties. Joan has taught students from grades 2-12 in many educational settings along with teaching learning-disabled teens in a residential treatment center. ﻿