Dr. Joanna Kristeva

Dr. Joanna Kristeva blends cognitive-behavioral methods with psychodynamic and Jungian ideas to help people navigate hard moments. She is Dr. Joanna Kristeva, a licensed clinician with twelve years of direct practice in New York and Ohio. She speaks English and aims to make sessions straightforward and practical.

Her work focuses on trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. She also helps people who feel abandoned, disconnected, or stuck, and those struggling with attachment wounds or dissociation. Isolation and loneliness are listed among the concerns she addresses.

Joanna draws on trauma-focused techniques learned during clinical training at Columbia University. She also integrates cognitive-behavioral tools to build coping skills and reduce distressing thoughts. Her background includes a postgraduate degree from New York University and a doctorate in philosophy.

In session she aims to create clear steps that clients can try between meetings. Conversations often include skill practice, checking what’s working, and making space for deeper feelings that come up. The approach mixes short-term problem-solving with longer exploration of recurring patterns.

Her professional credentials are LCSW and LISW, reflecting licensure in New York and Ohio. She has published peer-reviewed articles and books, which inform a reflective and research-minded practice. To begin, prospective clients use the site’s Start Therapy process and scheduling tools.

How these therapeutic approaches work for online care

Dr. Kristeva commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Trauma-Focused Therapy to address symptoms that come from difficult experiences. CBT looks at the thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and teaches practical skills to change them, which can help with depression, low self-esteem, and daily coping. Trauma-Focused Therapy concentrates on processing traumatic memories and reducing their impact, aiming to ease symptoms that follow abuse or loss.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences during early sessions and suggest which methods to try. Clients and the therapist check progress and adjust the plan as needs change, so therapy stays aligned with what feels useful.

Session formats are not specified here, so confirm current online options before booking. Many people find that remote sessions make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Licensed professionals can still use structured exercises, homework, and reflective conversation effectively in online sessions, helping clients practice skills between meetings and track changes over time.