Joan B. Clare - LCSW - Staff Therapist
Joan B. Clare, LCSW, has a master’s degree in Social Work from Jane Addams College of Social Work, University of Illinois. Joan has over 25 years experience providing individual, marital and family therapy for children, adolescents, and adults. She enjoys working with people who are dealing with the following issues:
- Anxiety and depression
- Addictions
- Eating Disorders
- Grief/bereavement
- Sexual abuse
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID)
Joan describes her approach to therapy as the following:
“My goal of therapy is the re-integration of body, mind and Spirit within the person, and the reconnection to family or community, if desired. My focus is on the dis-connection of body, mind, and spirit, by exploring beliefs, thinking patterns, emotional responses, and bodily and behavioral reactions to stress.”
Credentials:
Licensed clinical social worker (LCSW)
Master of Social Work (MSW)
Education:
Master’s Degree in Social Work – Jane Addams College, University of Illinois
Specialty:
Anxiety/depression, addiction, eating disorders, grief/bereavement, sexual abuse, PTSD, DID
Locations:
Griffith - First United Methodist Church