meet your
Therapist
Joanie Nelson
LMFT
I’m a highly-skilled psychotherapist with a concentrated focus on blended families and high achieving teens struggling with anxiety and depression.
Specialities
Adjustment
Anxiety
Coparenting Conflict
Couple's Therapy (relating to parenting)
Depression
Divorce / Transition
Grief / Loss
Identity Development
OCD
Parent-Child Conflict
Phobias
School Issues
Separation Anxiety
Sibling Conflict
Substance Use
Trauma
Approach
As part of Manatee’s care team,
Joanie Nelson
is supported by supervision and care coordination. Manatee’s standard of care includes a structured plan, active parent involvement, and regular check-ins throughout care.
Family Systems
Motivational Interviewing (MI)
Narrative Therapy
Solution Focused
Works with
Tweens (10-12 years old)
Early teens (13-16 years old)
Late teens (17+ years old)
Parents & caregivers
Available in
CA
Credentials
Psy.D from CalSouthern; MACP Antioch University in Santa Barbara
Language(s)
English