Joana Sossaman, LPC, LPCC
Texas · 7 years in practice
Joana Sossaman is a licensed counselor who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, addiction struggles, and the fallout from trauma and abuse.
License and registration
- LPC, Texas
- 79734 · expires February 2027
- LPCC, New Mexico
- CTB-2023-0149 · expires September 2026
- NPI
- 1386147015 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 7
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Joana
Joana Sossaman is a licensed counselor who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, addiction struggles, and the fallout from trauma and abuse. She speaks plainly and meets people where they are, offering steady support as they decide what change looks like for them. Joana combines practical conversation with thoughtful questions to clarify what matters to each person.
Sessions are shaped around the concerns brought in, whether that is coping with panic attacks, dealing with relationship friction, or healing after sexual assault.
Background and approach
She aims to make therapy feel manageable and concrete rather than overwhelming. Her work draws on existential ideas that help people name what gives their life meaning and face hard choices with more clarity. She also uses EMDR techniques and trauma-focused approaches when past events are getting in the way of daily functioning.
These methods are offered as tools to reduce distress and help people feel more present in their lives. With seven years of experience and licenses as an LPC and LPCC, Joana practices in New Mexico. She approaches each case without judgment and tailors conversations and plans to fit individual needs and goals.
The emphasis is on collaboration and steady progress. People who come for help can expect a balance of direct problem-solving and deeper exploration of values and meaning. Joana supports work on co-occurring issues like codependency, substance or process addictions, dissociation, and grief-related concerns.
The aim is clearer choices and better day-to-day coping for whoever seeks help.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Joana lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Coping with life changes
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Control issues
- Dissociation
- Domestic violence
- Family of origin issues
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
Approaches Joana names
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Online support
Therapeutic approaches you can use online
Existential Therapy helps people clarify what matters to them and confront difficult choices with more honesty. It focuses on personal meaning, responsibility, and how someone wants to live, which can be useful for people juggling life changes, low mood, or questions about identity.Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, or EMDR, is a trauma-informed method that works with distressing memories to reduce their emotional charge. It can be helpful for people experiencing post-traumatic stress, panic, or intrusive memories after abuse or assault.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to your goals and concerns, discuss which methods might fit, and adjust the plan as you go. Your preferences and daily life help shape whether more existential conversation, trauma-focused work, or EMDR is used.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video is helpful for in-depth dialogue and EMDR-style work when needed, phone sessions can suit people who need less bandwidth or a shorter check-in, and chat or messaging are useful for quick support between meetings. These formats make it easier to fit regular therapy into busy schedules and changing routines.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does Joana address?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, depression, and related issues like shame, codependency, and isolation.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style mixes direct, plain talk with deeper reflection on meaning and values to help people make clearer choices in their lives.
What is her professional background?
She has seven years of clinical experience helping people manage trauma, panic, process addictions, and other co-morbid concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
Joana holds LPC and LPCC credentials and practices in New Mexico.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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