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I’ve been a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California since 1995 and in Florida since 2001, with decades of experience supporting individuals, couples, families, and groups. In addition to my clinical work, I’ve served as a motivational trainer, consultant, and Adjunct Faculty member at more than 20 universities, community colleges, hospitals, and medical centers.

My approach to counseling is Faith based, integrating Solution Focused and a Cognitive Brief Behavioral theoretical approach to therapy — helping you better understand yourself while giving you practical tools to navigate life’s challenges and improve Decisionmaking.

I enjoy supporting clients through relationship issues, life transitions, personal growth, and emotional healing. I also facilitate seminars, workshops, and small groups, where I create a supportive space for learning, connection, and growth. My goal is to help you feel understood, empowered, and equipped to move forward with confidence. Being a Provider with Headway I enjoy working with Individuals at different stages of their life.

Finding a therapist who truly gets you, your background, your relationships, and the pressures you carry can be the difference between therapy that feels like homework and therapy that actually changes things. I bring both clinical expertise and a deeply personal understanding of what it means to navigate identity, belonging, and relationships in a complex world. I work with adults across the full range of human experience: women sorting through life transitions, men learning to open up in ways they never felt safe to before, and anyone wrestling with questions of who they are and where they belong. I specialize in anxiety, depression, adjustment to life changes, and the messy, beautiful work of building healthier relationships with others and with yourself.

I am a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) who offers caring, evidence-based medication management across the lifespan. I focus on treating ADHD, PTSD, bipolar disorder, depression, anxiety disorders, panic disorder, and insomnia, and I work closely with each person to understand their unique experiences and goals.

I believe mental health care should be supportive, never rushed or judgmental. My approach is patient-centered and practical. I take time to listen, explain your options, and include you in every treatment decision. Whether you are starting medication, making changes to your current plan, or seeking more balance and clarity, I want you to feel heard and empowered.

I’m a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with 7 years of experience helping people feel more grounded, confident, and connected. I work with anxiety, depression, trauma, life transitions, relationship stress, and self-doubt. I often help clients understand how past relationship patterns may still be affecting them today. I offer therapy in both English and Spanish.

Many people come to therapy not because something is "wrong" with them, but because they're ready for something different. I believe that most people who seek support aren't broken, they're brave. They've decided that something needs to shift, and they're willing to do the work to get there.

Whether you're navigating past trauma, breaking patterns that no longer serve you, or working through negative self-talk, you don't have to figure it out alone.

I'm Joanna Saint Jacques, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with experience working with children and adults across a range of life experiences. My approach is warm, direct, and deeply collaborative. We work together to explore what's holding you back and create space for real, lasting change.

Welcome! I'm a compassionate therapist, dedicated to fostering positive, long-lasting change. I empower individuals to navigate life's challenges and create that change in their lives. My judgment-free space is a safe haven for open exploration, ensuring you feel heard and supported. Taking this courageous step towards growth is commendable, and I look forward to guiding you on your journey to a more fulfilling life.

ADHD is my superpower and I enjoy helping clients make sense of the chaotic mind. If you are constantly overthinking before bed or feeling paralyzed by your daily to-do list, we will work together to break that cycle. I understand past experiences, often unidentified traumas, shape how we show up in present interactions. Life transitions can be difficult, and it is my pleasure to assist you whether you are changing careers, expanding or downsizing in family roles, or just trying to decide what's next. Life stressors are inevitable, but they don't have to be anxiety-filled experiences.

Something changed, and you are ready to understand it. Whether anxiety keeps you on edge, depression dims the things you love, trauma has you stuck in patterns you cannot shake, or mood swings have made life feel unpredictable, you deserve care that actually makes sense for you. I am Richard, a board-certified psychiatric nurse practitioner with a doctoral degree. I take a compassionate, collaborative approach to medication management, and I am here to help you find your direction forward.

Sometimes it’s not just one thing... it’s everything. Overwhelming. Exhausting. Life just feels off, and you’re not quite yourself. And in the middle of this, it’s easy to feel lost. But what if this hard season... is actually your way back to you? The version of you who feels grounded, focused, and able to enjoy life again. Divorce. Job loss. Empty nest. Relocation. Anxious. Depressed. It can feel like everything is falling apart, but it can also be where something new begins. I help women through life’s toughest transitions with compassion, and real tools. You don’t have to do this alone. Evening & weekend sessions available.

• Let's work on your current concerns, whether they be stress management, codependency, depressed mood, anxiety and addicton issues. Many times, there are multiple issues and together, we will identify and begin to focus on prioritizing your concerns.
• Barry University- Miami Shores Florida MSW 1993. LCSW 1998 CUNY-Brooklyn College-Brooklyn N.Y. NIH Grant recipient BA Secondary Education The High School of Art and Design New York City
• Biography:Born and raised in New York City, attended the High School of Art & Design, Brooklyn College CUNY where I received my BA degree in Secondary Education/Fine Art Studied Social Work,Mental Health and co-occurring disorders at Barry University where I received my MSW. Received my LCSW with a concentration in Mental Health, in 1998.