Joan Dolan

Joan Dolan is a dedicated Licensed Professional Counselor, bringing 15 years of experience in guiding adults and teens through their personal challenges. Her practice focuses on helping clients understand the beliefs, thought patterns, and behaviors they developed as adaptations to their family environment or as shields against emotional pain. In a nurturing and mentally safe environment, Joan facilitates the process for clients to become more self-aware, uncover their strengths, and learn effective coping strategies. With a profound respect for neuroscience, she emphasizes the brain's capacity to change, particularly in response to harsh environments and trauma, which can trigger intense emotions that inhibit personal insight and learning. Joan believes that compassion and understanding are powerful tools for fostering neuroplasticity. Drawing from her background in rehabilitation, she recognizes the journey of grief and loss related to injury, trauma, life transitions, and aging, encouraging clients to embrace their present moments. Joan sees the pain of transition as a pathway to discovering inner strength and cultivating a fulfilling new normal.