Shoshanna Joss, LCSW

Shoshanna Joss is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in New Jersey who offers short-term, solution-focused care and accepts new clients for biweekly sessions. She brings six years of professional experience and frames therapy as a collaborative process, partnering with clients to set practical goals and build skills for lasting change.

She holds a master’s degree from the University of Michigan and an undergraduate degree from Temple University. In addition to her LCSW credential, she is certified as a trauma-informed therapist and has a certificate in Alternative and Integrative Medicine, which supports her ability to incorporate mindfulness and brief meditation practices into sessions when appropriate.

Her background includes substantial work with families, couples, young adults, caregivers, and people coping with grief, life transitions, chronic illness, anxiety, depression, and trauma. She practices from a strengths-based perspective, helping clients recognize existing resources and develop practical strategies for stress, relationship challenges, parenting concerns, anger, low self-esteem, career issues, bipolar disorder management, and compassion fatigue.

Shoshanna emphasizes leaving sessions feeling both supported and constructively challenged. She checks email twice daily and aims to find scheduling options that work for clients. Prospective clients in New Jersey and international clients are welcome to explore whether her client-centered, cognitive behavioral, and mindfulness-informed approach fits their needs.

Therapeutic approaches for effective online care

Shoshanna uses client-centered therapy to create a collaborative, respectful space where the client's priorities guide each session - this approach helps with relationship concerns, life transitions, and building self-esteem by focusing on individual strengths and goals.

She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), a practical method that examines how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact; CBT is useful for addressing anxiety, depression, stress, and coping with mood challenges by teaching concrete skills and strategies.

Mindfulness Therapy is integrated when helpful to teach simple awareness and relaxation practices that support emotional regulation and stress reduction, particularly for grief, trauma-related symptoms, and caregiver fatigue.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey, and Shoshanna works collaboratively with each person to tailor methods to their needs, goals, and preferences. She aims to adapt techniques over time so therapy remains practical and relevant.

Online sessions offer flexibility - clients can meet by video, speak by phone, or use live chat and text-based messaging to fit therapy into busy lives. These options make it easier to maintain consistency, access care from different locations, and choose the communication style that feels most comfortable.