Joanne Curgian , LPC

Joanne Curgian is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, and relationship or intimacy concerns. She also supports people facing parenting challenges, ADHD, mood disorders, and issues related to gender and sexual identity. Joanne writes plainly and works to make therapy approachable for people at different life stages.

Joanne brings 14 years of experience across residential treatment, inpatient and crisis intervention, substance abuse settings, probation services, and private practice. That variety means she is used to helping people through acute problems and longer-term changes. She focuses on practical steps people can use day to day, and on building skills that reduce symptoms over time.

Her sessions mix client-centered listening with tools from cognitive behavioral therapy, so people talk through what matters and try concrete strategies between sessions. Joanne aims to make sessions feel straightforward and useful rather than full of jargon. She pays attention to each person's goals and adjusts the pace accordingly.

Many clients come with family-of-origin concerns, blended family stress, adoption or foster-care histories, or recovery from drug and alcohol addiction. Joanne also addresses issues like postpartum depression, compassion fatigue, codependency, and midlife transitions. She works with people navigating non-monogamous relationships and those exploring gender dysphoria.

Joanne offers therapy in English and provides care through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. She encourages people to take the first step when they feel ready and to match the format that fits their routine.

Approaches that translate well to online care

Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening, empathy, and working at the client's pace. It focuses on understanding each person's experience and helping them name what matters so they can make changes that fit their life.

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is more structured and focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It offers clear skills and exercises people can practice between sessions to reduce anxiety, manage mood symptoms, or address unhelpful habits.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Joanne collaborates with people to decide which methods suit their needs and goals, and she adapts techniques as progress is made. That means trying things, checking what helps, and shifting course when needed.

Online therapy here is offered by licensed professionals through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video works well for face-to-face conversation and skill practice. Phone sessions can fit a commute or a short break and use less bandwidth. Live chat and text messaging are useful for quick check-ins, brief coaching, or ongoing support between longer sessions. These options make scheduling more flexible and help people access care that fits their routines.