Joanna "Jo" Hadley

Joanna "Jo" Hadley is a Montana LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker with eight years in the field. She helps people who feel stuck after a life change, are wrestling with stress or anxiety, or are facing grief, loss, or questions about life purpose. Jo also supports those coping with relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting stresses, and issues related to self-esteem and compassion fatigue.

Jo draws on a long background in social work, including recent years working as a dialysis social worker. That role involved practical care coordination and emotional support for people dealing with chronic illness and end-of-life issues. She has also worked with people connected to adoption and foster care and with LGBTQ clients.

In sessions Jo focuses on straightforward conversation and practical strategies. She uses elements of client-centered work to listen and follow what matters most to the individual. She also brings cognitive behavioral methods to help spot unhelpful thoughts and DBT skills for managing intense emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness.

Jo describes herself as a certified grief educator and draws on that experience when people are coping with loss, serious illness, or the strains of caregiving and hospice work. Her background means she often helps people balance physical health concerns with emotional needs.

People who come to Jo usually want clear steps and usable tools, plus someone who will listen without judging. She asks about daily routines, relationships, and practical barriers, then works with each person to set realistic next steps. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.

How Jo applies talking therapies online

Jo uses client-centered therapy to prioritize what matters most to each person. That approach means the session begins by listening and responding to the client’s immediate concerns, whether that is grief, burnout, or uncertainty about next steps.

She also draws on cognitive behavioral therapy to identify and change unhelpful thinking patterns. CBT is useful for stress, anxiety, and low mood because it turns broad worries into specific thoughts and actions to test. Jo offers dialectical behavior therapy skills work to help manage strong emotions and improve communication in relationships; DBT tools include emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness techniques.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Jo will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, then suggest which methods to try first. She checks in regularly and adjusts the plan as needed so methods fit the problem at hand.

Session formats are not specified in the original biography, so please confirm current online session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Jo’s practical focus aims to help people use skills and small changes that slot into everyday life.