Joanna Ekevati, AASW

Joanna Ekevati is an experienced AASW counsellor who brings 13 years of clinical practice to her work. She offers calm, steady support and listens without judgement. Joanna aims to help people build strength and move forward after painful experiences.

She uses practical, evidence-informed methods that focus on what people need now. Joanna often combines Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Attachment-Based ideas to help with stress, anxiety and trauma. Sessions emphasise small changes that add up over time and tools that can be used between meetings.

Joanna has worked across health, crisis and corrections settings, and with people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. That background informs a culturally responsive way of relating and planning care. Her work has included responding to domestic and family violence, suicidal ideation and hospital-based support.

Her approach is client-centred and strength-based. Joanna supports people facing grief, anger, major life changes, relationship ruptures and issues such as abandonment, attachment worries and infidelity. She focuses on clear communication, practical coping skills and rebuilding self-trust.

People who choose Joanna can expect direct, compassionate sessions that aim to make daily life easier. To begin, clients use the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

How Joanna's approaches translate to online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on values and small, meaningful actions. It helps people who feel stuck by teaching how to notice difficult thoughts and still move toward what matters. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at patterns of thought and behaviour and offers practical exercises to reduce anxiety and change unhelpful habits. Attachment-Based Therapy explores patterns formed in close relationships and helps people build more steady ways of relating.

Joanna treats finding the right approach as a shared process. She will work with each person to choose or adapt methods based on their goals, needs and what feels most useful. That collaborative plan can change as progress is made.

The profile does not list which online session formats are used, so please confirm options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It can also make therapy more accessible for people living outside major centres or juggling caregiving and work commitments. Joanna’s clinical background in ACT, CBT and attachment-informed care informs how she translates exercises and discussions to a remote setting.