About Joanette
Joanette Pulskamp-Jackson is a licensed social worker with 24 years of clinical experience. She practices in Colorado and brings a calm, steady presence to people facing big life stresses. Joanette focuses on listening closely and helping people find practical ways to cope.
She works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, addictions, and ADHD. Her background also covers relationship and intimacy issues, caregiver strain, sleep and eating concerns, and challenges that come with life transitions.
Background and approach
Joanette uses straightforward, client-centered methods that help people set goals and try new skills. She integrates techniques from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Emotionally-Focused Therapy among others. Sessions often include learning coping tools, practicing communication skills, and making step-by-step plans.
People who prefer an empathetic listener and practical tools tend to do well with her approach. Joanette emphasizes self-compassion and collaboration, working together to identify small changes that add up. She also supports those exploring identity and LGBTQ concerns.
Joanette offers online formats that let people connect from other locations, including video, phone, live chat, and text messaging. Prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire to begin and then schedule sessions based on availability.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then commit to actions that reflect their values; it can be useful for anxiety, stress, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches concrete tools to reduce symptoms like depression, panic, or problematic sleep. Emotionally-Focused Therapy centers on improving emotional connection and communication, which can help with intimacy and relationship challenges.Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Joanette works collaboratively with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and daily life. She adapts techniques over time and checks in regularly to make sure the plan fits.
Online therapy gives practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when more depth is helpful. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging support brief check-ins, homework discussion, or more frequent contact between sessions. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to keep momentum between appointments.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating disorders
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Intellectual disability
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sleeping disorders
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 24 years
- Licensed
- Ohio, Colorado
- Languages
- English
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