Joanna Marroquin , LCSW

Joanna Marroquin is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in California. She brings five years of clinical experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and life transitions. Joanna speaks both English and Spanish and aims to make sessions approachable and straightforward.

Her style centers on listening first and then working together to set clear, useful goals. She tailors conversations and plans to each person's situation. Joanna focuses on practical steps people can use between sessions to feel steadier and more in control.

Joanna often helps people facing identity-related concerns, including LGBT issues, and those navigating adoption or foster care connections. She also supports people dealing with caregiver stress, chronic illness or pain, and the frustration of isolation or loneliness.

She will also work with clients on communication challenges, guilt and shame, life purpose questions, young adult transitions, and reactions after traumatic events. Sessions aim to clarify what matters most and to build everyday coping skills.

Joanna emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion in each session. She encourages clients to take small steps toward a more fulfilling life and offers steady support as they try new ways of coping.

Evidence-based approaches for online care

Joanna uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical coping skills and emotional understanding. One approach emphasizes teaching concrete strategies for managing stress and anxiety, such as breathing, activity scheduling, and breaking problems into smaller steps. These techniques are useful for day-to-day symptoms and moments of overwhelm.

Another common focus is grief and life transition work, which centers on making meaning after loss and building routines that support healing. This work helps people navigate change, manage reminders of loss, and reconnect with values and goals. Both approaches aim to give tools people can use between sessions to feel steadier.

Choosing the right way to work is a team effort. Joanna will discuss your needs and preferences and adjust methods as you go. She treats the first few sessions as a chance to find what feels most helpful and then refines the plan collaboratively.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets you see facial cues and have a full conversation, while phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when you prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging are useful for quick check-ins, brief coaching, or support between longer sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and keep momentum between appointments.