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Joanna A Dos Santos

Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC

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25B Hanover Road Suite 120 Florham Park, NJ 07932
My goal is to inspire hope, and to serve the important functions in communal human interactions, from the family to the wider world of care giving, to create congruence and equilibrium within ourselves. I will collaborate carefully with your vulnerabilities, to comfort, explore and restore your strengths and intrinsic worth. My vision is a picture where people can individuate and stand strong for what they believe is the best for themselves.
With a focus on the unconscious, and examining early childhood experiences, my approach to therapy is an empathetic observation of character traits and their protective functions to the self-esteem and self- preservation. I will examine with you, your strengths and weaknesses and your relationship with both, and allow you to be more intrinsic with yourself.
The ability to truly connect with yourself and to achieve your highest potential, is to listen and observe yourself while acknowledging your inner thoughts and working through them. You are an inspiration to your future self.
Call or Joanna A Dos Santos now for a free 15 minute consultation - (908) 402-0607

My Practice at a Glance

Available both in-person and online

JDS Counseling LLC

25B Hanover Road

Suite 120

Florham Park, NJ 07932 map

(908) 402-0607
My website
I specialize in Anxiety, Relationship Issues and Grief 
$275 Per Session, I accept insurance 
I see individuals and groups  
To succeed is to be Curious, to Understand, to Re-evaluate and to Evolve. To face your challenges because you can and because you are Brave"
Joanna A Dos Santos
Let's Connect (908) 402-0607
Photo of Joanna A Dos Santos, Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC

My Practice at a Glance

Available both in-person and online

JDS Counseling LLC

25B Hanover Road

Suite 120

Florham Park, NJ 07932 map

(908) 402-0607
My website
I specialize in Anxiety, Relationship Issues and Grief 
$275 Per Session, I accept insurance 
I see individuals and groups  
To succeed is to be Curious, to Understand, to Re-evaluate and to Evolve. To face your challenges because you can and because you are Brave"
Joanna A Dos Santos

Finances

Fees

  • Individual Sessions $275
  • Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible

Payment Methods

ACH Bank transfer, American Express, Cash, Check, Discover, Mastercard, Visa

Insurance

  • Aetna
  • Cigna and Evernorth
  • Medicare
  • Out of Network
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Joanna A Dos Santos
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Check fees and, if listed, ask to verify your insurance coverage. or (908) 402-0607
Photo of Joanna A Dos Santos, Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Joanna A Dos Santos
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Check fees and, if listed, ask to verify your insurance coverage. or (908) 402-0607

Qualifications

  • Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of New Jersey / 37PC00710700 Joanna A Dos Santos
  • Education and Years In Practice

  • In Practice for 12 years
  • Attended Fairleigh Dickinson University, M.A., Graduated 2011
  • Additional Credentials

  • License: Florida 27027 / 2025
  • Degree/Diploma from The Institute For Psychoanalytic Studies, Inc. Psychoanalyst / 2022
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Joanna A Dos Santos
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Feel free to ask about qualifications and training experience. or (908) 402-0607
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Joanna A Dos Santos
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Feel free to ask about qualifications and training experience. or (908) 402-0607

Specialties and Expertise

Top Specialties

  • Anxiety
  • Relationship Issues
  • Grief

Expertise

  • Body Image
  • Cancer
  • Codependency
  • Coping Skills
  • Depression
  • Family Conflict
  • Life Coaching
  • Life Transitions
  • Self Esteem
  • Stress
  • Transgender
  • Women's Issues
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Joanna A Dos Santos
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Do these issues align with your needs? or (908) 402-0607
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Joanna A Dos Santos
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Do these issues align with your needs? or (908) 402-0607

Endorsement

Arielle Treich
Arielle Treich
Licensed Professional CounselorLPCNCCACAPsyA
I highly recommend Joanna as a thoughtful, skilled clinician. She brings warmth, insight and professionalism to her work. She is a highly competent and ethical clinician.

Client Focus

Age

Teen
Adults
Elders (65+)

Participants

Individuals
Group

Communities

Bisexual Allied
Gay Allied
Transgender Allied

I also speak

Polish

Age

Teen
Adults
Elders (65+)

Participants

Individuals
Group

Communities

Bisexual Allied
Gay Allied
Transgender Allied

I also speak

Polish

Treatment Approach

Types of Therapy

  • Coaching
  • Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
  • Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
  • EMDR
  • Emotionally Focused
  • Imago
  • Myers-Briggs Personality Strengths and Virtues
  • Person-Centered
  • Psychoanalytic
  • Psychodynamic
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I integrate psychoanalytic-psychodynamic approaches in my therapy, focusing on creating a safe and empathetic space where clients feel truly seen and supported. Within this trusting relationship, we explore unconscious patterns and early experiences that continue to shape current emotions and relationships. I view therapy as a collaborative process of insight, growth, and deeper self-understanding
Photo of Joanna A Dos Santos, Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Joanna A Dos Santos
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (908) 402-0607
"
I integrate psychoanalytic-psychodynamic approaches in my therapy, focusing on creating a safe and empathetic space where clients feel truly seen and supported. Within this trusting relationship, we explore unconscious patterns and early experiences that continue to shape current emotions and relationships. I view therapy as a collaborative process of insight, growth, and deeper self-understanding
Photo of Joanna A Dos Santos, Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Joanna A Dos Santos
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (908) 402-0607

Location

Primary Location

JDS Counseling LLC

25B Hanover Road

Suite 120

Florham Park, NJ 07932

(908) 402-0607
Photo of Joanna A Dos Santos, Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Joanna A Dos Santos
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Call for a free consultation now - (908) 402-0607
Photo of Joanna A Dos Santos, Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Joanna A Dos Santos
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Call for a free consultation now - (908) 402-0607