Joanne Kearns

LCSW
Accepting Clients

A licensed clinical social worker with over 15 years of private practice experience, dedicated to helping individuals, couples, and families

Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Saddle River, NJ

Services
  • Individual
  • Couples
  • Family
  • Adolescent/Teen
  • Group
  • Neuropsychological Assessment

About My Clients

I provide compassionate, evidence-based therapy tailored to each person's unique needs and goals. Focus areas: OCD, trauma, relationship challenges & emotional well-being. Certified in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing) through EMDRIA; Expertise includes Exposure & Response Prevention (ERP) for OCD, Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy, Imago Couples Counseling, Dialectic Behavior Therapy (DBT), Sensorimotor, and Internal Family Systems.

My Background and Approach

I earned my Master of Social Work from Fordham University, and my clinical background spans inpatient psychiatry, outpatient mental health, and community healthcare — giving me a broad and grounded perspective that I bring into every session. I believe that healing is possible for everyone. Whether you are struggling with intrusive thoughts, processing past trauma, navigating a difficult relationship, or simply seeking greater balance in your life, I am here to walk alongside you with warmth, expertise, and genuine care.

Techniques I Use

Specialties
Couples Counseling Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)
Other Techniques
  • Addiction Counseling
  • Anger Management Therapy
  • Attachment Theory
  • Exposure Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Collaborative Couple Therapy
  • Couples Counseling
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
  • Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
  • Family Systems
  • Family Therapy
  • Harm Reduction Therapy
  • Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Narrative Therapy
  • Play Therapy
  • Psychodynamic Therapy
  • Psychological Testing and Evaluation
  • Sandplay Therapy
  • Sensorimotor Psychotherapy
  • Internal Family Systems
  • Trauma Therapy
  • Sand Tray Therapy
  • Sex Therapy
  • Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP)
  • Cognitive Processing Therapy
  • Radically Open Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
  • Relationship Counseling
  • Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)

Issues I Treat

Specialties
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Relationship Issues Women's Issues
I offer online counseling in the following states:
I have experience with the following
  • Christianity

At A Glance

  • Experience: 16 years of practice
  • Languages: English

Info

Email Joanne
69 East Allendale Road
Suite 2-1
Saddle River, NJ 07458

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