Practitioner record · Checked 8 Nov 2026
Joanne Pisani has been in practice 18 years and is licensed in New York. Joanne lists stress, Anxiety, relationship issues and family conflicts among 15 subjects on the BetterHelp roster.
Everything below is either quoted from Joanne's own BetterHelp listing, taken from public licensing records, or written by Maker Therapy and labelled as such. Nothing here is an availability promise, a review, or a rating.
01 · Who Joanne works with
Joanne lists 5 specialisms and 10 further focus areas. Specialisms are the subjects Joanne chose to list first, which is the closest a listing gets to “this is my actual practice”.
02 · In Joanne's own words
Reproduced in full and unedited - not summarised, not tightened, not rewritten in a house voice.
Meet Dr. Joanne Pisani
I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor dedicated to helping children, adults, and families navigate life's challenges with compassion, insight, and practical support. With more than two decades of experience in education and mental health, I provide a collaborative, client-centered approach that empowers individuals to build resilience, strengthen relationships, and improve emotional well-being.
In addition to my private practice, I serve as the Director of Pupil Personnel Services for a school district in the northeastern United States. For over twenty years, I worked as an elementary school counselor and Youth and Family Services Coordinator, providing individual, group, and family counseling while supporting children's emotional, behavioral, and academic success.
Throughout my career, I have helped clients address anxiety, depression, ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), grief, trauma, family transitions, behavioral challenges, and school-related concerns. In private practice, I also work with adults experiencing anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder, schizophrenia, trauma, and the long-term effects of sexual abuse.
My approach is holistic and evidence-based, combining traditional psychotherapy with mindfulness, nutrition education, and lifestyle strategies when appropriate. As a Certified Mental Health Integrative Medicine Provider, I believe that mental and physical health are closely connected, and I help clients explore practical ways to support both.
Before becoming a counselor, I spent nearly twenty years as a certified fitness instructor, an experience that continues to shape my passion for health, wellness, and preventive care.
I earned my Doctor of Education from St. John's University, a bachelor's degree in Psychology from Stony Brook University, and master's degrees in School Counseling and Mental Health Counseling from Long Island University (LIU) C.W. Post. I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC), National Certified Counselor (NBCC), Certified Clinical Mental Health Counselor (CCMHC), Certified School Counselor, and Certified Mental Health Integrative Medicine Provider (CMHIMP).
Whether you are seeking support for yourself, your child, or your family, my goal is to provide a safe, supportive environment where you feel understood and empowered to create meaningful, lasting change.
Joanne Pisani, on the BetterHelp listing · read 8 Nov 2026
03 · What happens next
Joanne practises through BetterHelp, so the route in is BetterHelp's. This is that sequence, written by Maker Therapy from the platform's published process - not a description of Joanne's own practice, and not a promise about how quickly anything happens.
BetterHelp opens with a set of questions about what you are dealing with, what you want from therapy, and any preferences on the therapist. You are not booking Joanne at this point.
BetterHelp matches algorithmically by default, so asking for Joanne is a step you have to take. There is a field for requesting a specific therapist during sign-up, and you can switch afterwards from your account. Starting from a link on this page does not by itself assign you to Joanne.
You will be offered somebody else rather than put on a waitlist. Worth knowing, because it is easy to assume a match is the person you asked for.
A first session is typically history and orientation: what brought you, what has been tried, what you want to be different. It is also where the questions in the next section belong.
Changing therapist on BetterHelp does not need a reason. A first session that does not click is common and is not a verdict on therapy. That option existing is the main practical difference between a platform and a private practice.
04 · Before you commit
Built from what Joanne actually lists, so they are answerable and specific rather than generic. Maker Therapy's, not Joanne's - Joanne has not seen them and is under no obligation to answer any of them.
“How do you decide when someone is ready to work on a traumatic memory itself?”
Pacing is the biggest safety question in trauma work. A clear, unhurried answer here matters more than any credential.
“With 18 years in, what has changed most in how you work?”
Long experience is only an advantage if it has been examined. This tends to surface whether it has.
“How do you handle the gap between sessions if something comes up?”
On BetterHelp this varies a great deal by therapist. Better to know the rhythm now than to discover it on a bad week.
05 · Practical details
06 · Provenance
Joanne's name, credential, state, subjects, approaches and biography are read from BetterHelp's therapist roster, which Maker Therapy re-reads once a day; this page reflects the reading taken on 8 Nov 2026. The licence number and NPI are cross-checked against public registers.
The plain-English method descriptions, the first-session walkthrough and the questions are written by Maker Therapy and labelled as such wherever they appear.
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