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Joanna Nichols, Therapist

Joanna Nichols, MS, IMFT-S, LCDCIII, Therapist in Cincinnati, Ohio

Specialties:
Anxiety Childhood behavioral issues General relationship issues Marital stress or divorce Panic attacks Premarital counseling School behavioral issues +31
Ages Served
6-75+
Manages Medications
No, provides therapy only
Accepts Insurance

About Joanna Nichols (She/Her)

Joanna Nichols, IMFT-S, helps teens, young adults, and adults in Ohio navigate life’s challenges and improve their mental health through individualized and evidence-based therapy. As a Marriage & Family Therapist at LifeStance Health, she provides compassionate support for those coping with anxiety, depression, and relationship concerns, helping clients develop practical strategies for lasting change. Joanna works with a diverse range of patients, including those involved in legal matters or recently discharged from psychiatric care, ensuring each person’s unique circumstances are considered in their treatment plan.

Joanna is particularly passionate about working with clients who have recently been discharged from a psychiatric hospital, those engaged in court-ordered treatment, dealing with workers’ compensation issues, parental custody concerns, or current legal matters. She has extensive experience helping individuals and families address anxiety, depression, and couples or family-related challenges. Using interventions such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), family and couples counseling, mindfulness, and parenting skills, she supports clients in building coping skills, improving communication, and fostering healthier relationships. Joanna also works with populations including LGBTQ+ individuals, first responders, and those in adoption or foster care, creating a safe and inclusive space for growth and healing.

Outside of her professional work, Joanna enjoys spending time outdoors walking, creating projects, and watching lighthearted or ridiculous movies. Her approach to therapy reflects a balance of clinical expertise and genuine care, helping clients explore their goals and realize their potential.

Types of Care & Ages Served

Areas of Focus

Couples Therapy

Helps partners address relationship conflict and improve communication with a clinician's guidance.

  • General relationship issues
  • Marital stress or divorce
  • Premarital counseling
  • Adoption & foster care
  • Alcohol use
  • Anxiety
  • Attachment issues
  • Career & relationships (mid-life)
  • Career & work issues
  • Depression/feeling down
  • Domestic violence & abuse
  • Drug/substance use
  • Emotional abuse
  • Empty nesters
  • Gambling
  • LGBTQ+
  • Other addictive behaviors
  • Panic attacks
  • Parenthood
  • Pornography/sexual behaviors
  • Self-esteem
  • Self-injury or cutting
  • Sex & intimacy issues
  • Social skills & communication
  • Stress management
  • Video game/internet

Family Therapy

Improve communication and resolve conflicts within family dynamics with a clinician's guidance.

  • Childhood behavioral issues
  • School behavioral issues
  • Social skills & communication
  • ADHD
  • Adoption & foster care
  • Alcohol use
  • Anger issues
  • Anxiety
  • Attachment issues
  • Attention & focus
  • Caregiving
  • Depression/feeling down
  • Domestic violence & abuse
  • Drug/substance use
  • Emotional abuse
  • Family conflict
  • General relationship issues
  • Grief & loss
  • Marital stress or divorce
  • Panic attacks
  • Parenting
  • Premarital counseling
  • Self-esteem
  • Self-injury or cutting
  • Sexual trauma
  • Stress management
  • Trauma & PTSD

Individual Therapy

Get help addressing challenges and improve well-being with a clinician's guidance.

  • Anxiety
  • General relationship issues
  • Marital stress or divorce
  • Panic attacks
  • Premarital counseling
  • Sexual trauma
  • Stress management
  • Trauma & PTSD
  • ADHD
  • Adoption & foster care
  • Alcohol use
  • Anger issues
  • Attachment issues
  • Attention & focus
  • Career & work issues
  • Caregiving
  • Childhood behavioral issues
  • Depression/feeling down
  • Domestic violence & abuse
  • Drug/substance use
  • Emotional abuse
  • Family conflict
  • Gambling
  • Grief & loss
  • Hair pulling & skin picking
  • LGBTQ+
  • Other addictive behaviors
  • Parenting
  • Pornography/sexual behaviors
  • School behavioral issues
  • Self-esteem
  • Self-injury or cutting
  • Social skills & communication
  • Video game/internet

Languages

  • English

Education

  • Huntington College
  • University of Alabama

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Joanna Nichols, Therapist in Cincinnati, Ohio

Joanna Nichols

Therapist in Cincinnati, Ohio

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