Joana Sossaman , LPC, LPCC

Joana Sossaman is a licensed counselor practicing in New Mexico and Texas, bringing seven years of clinical experience to her work with adults facing stress, anxiety, addiction, relationship challenges, and trauma. She holds the LPC and LPCC credentials - Licensed Professional Counselor and Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor - and draws on trauma-informed methods to support people coping with difficult life changes, family and intimacy issues, anger, low self-esteem, depression, and compassion fatigue.

Her approach centers on respectful, sensitive, and compassionate engagement. Joana tailors conversations and treatment plans to each person’s unique needs, blending structured therapeutic techniques with a collaborative, client-centered stance. She has focused training in approaches that address traumatic experiences and their effects on daily functioning, and she works with co-occurring concerns such as codependency, dissociation, process addictions, and post-traumatic stress.

Joana emphasizes empowerment and practical coping strategies so people can take meaningful steps toward a more fulfilling life. She supports clients through the challenges of change, offering steady guidance while helping them build resilience, insight, and healthier relational patterns.

Integrating Trauma-Informed and Processing Approaches Online

Joana Sossaman uses evidence-based methods adapted to remote work to address difficult memories, emotional overwhelm, and life transitions. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing - EMDR - is a structured method that helps reduce the intensity of traumatic memories by guiding the brain to process distressing experiences; it can be helpful for post-traumatic stress and persistent intrusive memories. Trauma-Focused Therapy concentrates on understanding how trauma shapes thoughts, feelings, and relationships and offers strategies to rebuild safety, emotional regulation, and day-to-day functioning. Existential therapy explores meaning, values, and life choices to help people navigate uncertainty, purpose, and significant life changes.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy. Joana works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods fit their goals, symptoms, and preferences, adjusting the plan over time as needs evolve. The therapist-client relationship guides decisions about pacing and technique so progress feels manageable and relevant.

Online sessions offer practical flexibility, with options for video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to access licensed professionals from home, maintain continuity of care during life transitions, and choose the communication style that best supports healing and growth.