Joanna Flora is a registered, licensed  board certified art therapist who works with children and adolescents. She currently practices in Sparta, New Jersey. Joanna has extensive experience working with children and teens with developmental disabilities as well as significant expertise in assisting individuals experiencing loss, anxiety, depression, self-harming behaviors and trauma.

Joanna is trained in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy and utilizes key aspects of acceptance and change into her work with clients.  Her aim is to help clients identify and express their feelings as well as change ineffective behaviors. Joanna understands how difficult living with emotional distress can be and is fully committed to helping clients better themselves,  make lasting changes, and start creating a life worth living. She uses therapy to provide a safe, nonjudgmental place to explore feelings and events that disrupt one’s sense of safety and wellness.

Joanna is a creative, playful, perceptive, empathetic and engaging with clients. She holds sessions both in office and, when appropriate, at patients’ homes. Joanna’s office is safe, inviting and very pleasing to most children and adults.

Services Provided

• Individual Child, Adolescent and Family Counseling
• Parent Consultations
• Potty Training Program
• Sex Education for Developmental Disabilities
• Dialectical Behavioral Therapy

Treatment Specialization

• Anxiety disorders
• Potty training
• Sexualized behaviors
• Depression
• Behavioral issues
• Self-harming
• Parenting concerns
• Divorce
• Grief
• Low self-esteem or confidence
• Developmental delays
• School refusal

Age Groups	Children Adolescents Adults
Community Services	Employment / Training Independent Living Skill Program Preparing for Adulthood Family & Support Services Adoption / Foster Care
Health Services	Behavioral / Mental Health Anxiety Behavioral Family Conflict & Distress Grief / Loss Mental Health Self-Injury Teen Issues Womens / Mens Crisis / Safety Bullying Child Abuse / Neglect Crisis / Safety / Prevention Suicide / Suicidal Ideation Intellectual and Developmental Needs Advocacy Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) Communication Disorders Early Intervention Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (I/DD) Learning Disabilities Special Needs
Treatment Services	Outpatient Services Alternative Therapies Assessment / Evaluation Treatment Setting Office / Practice
Payment Options	Self Pay

Last Updated: 06/28/23