Joannah Ginsburg, LCSW
Trauma Specialist, Holistic Therapist

Joannah grew up against the foothills of the Rocky Mountains in Boulder, Colorado, in an intellectual, natural, but urban town of progressive free thinkers and spiritual seekers. Her calling towards being a therapist stems from a perpetual belief that life's inevitable difficulties can eventually be building blocks for progressive growth and change with the right support and guidance.

Joannah knew she wanted to be a therapist from the age of 11 after reading Sybil, the famed book about a woman who struggles with multiple personalities. Joannah's family originally hails from New York and New Jersey (now y'all better not hold her Yankee colors against her). She returned back East to obtain her bachelor's in Psychology at Brandeis University outside Boston, where she focused on Neuroscience and Physiological Psychology. She completed her Masters in Social Work at the University of Pennsylvania.

Joannah has previously worked in New York City, providing therapy after the World Trade Center attack, and has worked in schools, clinics, hospitals and private practice settings in Philadelphia, New York, Boston, Miami and Scottsdale. While she enjoys working with many populations, Joannah specializes in the treatment of trauma related issues. She also works in the treatment of eating disorders, and with young children, adolescents, and families who are dealing with a variety of issues, including anxiety, addiction, depression, and marital struggles.

Joannah's approach to treating eating disorders addresses factors in the emotional, behavioral and environmental areas. As we increase awareness of how we utilize our relationship with food to manage our feelings and emotions increases, we can learn to separate our emotions from food through working through the underlying issues and implementing healthy change behaviors. Joannah helps individuals develop the strength to overcome this dangerous addiction to the eating disordered behavior through increasing insight, and providing support and accountability. She has worked in inpatient and outpatient setting in the treatment of eating disorders.

Joannah believes in a holistic and multi-dimensional approach to healing, treating the mind and body. She is a yoga instructor, and offers Yoga and Yoga-Psyche sessions and classes that incorporate yoga with psychological therapy. She also offers advice on physical activity and nutrition patterns.

After having lost her mother, who was also her best friend, to cancer at 21, she has seen the clouds from both sides. She believes her experiences have made her a better therapist. Joannah enjoys reading, writing, running and rooting for the Denver Broncos and New York Yankees. She is engaged to her boyfriend of 8 years, who is a podiatrist and extremely good egg.

 

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