Joanna Hurt Sargeant, LCSW

Joanna Hurt Sargeant is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in Connecticut with 25 years of professional experience supporting people through difficult life challenges. She has extensive experience helping clients address complex and generational trauma, navigate interpersonal and relational conflicts, and manage chronic stress and anxiety. Joanna partners with clients to increase motivation, strengthen self-esteem, and build confidence through practical, client-focused work. She cultivates an open, nonjudgmental space where thoughts and feelings can be shared and explored at a comfortable pace. Seeking a more fulfilling and happier life often takes courage, and Joanna is committed to supporting and empowering clients as they take those initial steps toward change.

Her approach emphasizes collaboration and respect for each person’s unique story, with support tailored to the goals and needs the client brings to therapy. Joanna aims to help people find clearer direction, improved relationships, and greater self-compassion as part of the healing process.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Joanna commonly uses client-centered therapy, which focuses on understanding each person's experience and building a supportive, empathetic relationship so clients feel heard and guided as they set their own goals. She also employs cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to help people identify and adjust unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, a practical approach often used for anxiety, depression, and stress-related concerns. In addition, Joanna draws on dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) skills to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness techniques useful for intense emotions and relationship challenges.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Joanna works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods best fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She adapts techniques over time as progress and priorities evolve.

Online therapy options including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging offer flexible ways to engage in treatment. These formats make it easier to schedule sessions around work, family, and other commitments, and provide accessible ways for clients to receive regular support from licensed professionals regardless of location.