Joanna has an M.A. in Transpersonal Counseling Psychology from John F. Kennedy University. She is trained in the Hakomi method, which uses mindfulness and somatic awareness to explore your inner world and deliver healing experiences at the core your being. She has worked for over 15 years in the mental health field, and has experience working with adults, youth and families. She is experienced at helping to manage a personal crisis, or to delve into core issues that are holding you back in your life.

Joanna has the strength to challenge you and the compassion to hold even the parts of you that are hardest for you to accept. She brings intelligence, creativity and humor to her work. She doesn’t judge. But more important than all that - she passionately believes in the transformative power of this work, and loves doing it. 

Joanna says:

The body and the mind are not separate entities. Your thoughts, emotions, memories and dreams are linked to your bodily experience, and it’s all happening here and now.   In holistic psychotherapy we are open to receive information from all these channels. Your own deep wisdom can then bring to your attention all the information you need in order to heal painful issues and create positive change in your life. It’s an exciting and challenging process, as deep as it is gentle. It’s profoundly respectful of the extraordinary ability of the human being to move naturally towards its own evolution. It’s as real as you’ve ever been.
I welcome all genders, body types, ethnicities, relationship configurations and spiritual persuasions. I work with a wide range of issues including depression, anxiety, issues related to trauma or abuse, relationship problems, and low self-esteem.  My rates are $50-$75, on a sliding scale, for 50 minute individual therapy sessions.  Couples sessions are generally 90 minutes and cost $75.
I offer a free initial 30-minute consultation.

I am a psychotherapy intern, which means that I have completed my Masters and am in the (years-long) process of collecting practice-hours for Licensure in California. This means I am working under the supervision of a licensed psychotherapist, with whom I have a weekly hour-long consultation. My license registration number is IMF 49764. My supervisor’s name and registration is Maryasha Katz, LCS 21403.

My web address is www.joannamoody.net

My email is creatrix@sbcglobal.net

My voicemail is (831) 515-4128