Shoshanna Joss , LCSW

Shoshanna Joss is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in New Jersey who offers compassionate, goal-oriented therapy for individuals and families. With 6 years of clinical experience, she combines a strengths-based, client-centered stance with practical strategies to address stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, relationship struggles, parenting challenges, and life transitions. She also supports those coping with chronic illness, caregiver stress, and career or identity concerns.

Shoshanna draws on a range of clinical approaches, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and mindfulness techniques, and she is certified as a trauma-informed therapist. She holds a certificate in Alternative and Integrative Medicine and incorporates mindfulness and guided meditation where appropriate to help clients develop coping skills and present-moment awareness. Her work emphasizes collaboration - setting goals together and tailoring interventions to each person’s needs and preferences.

Known for a warm but challenging style, she aims for sessions that leave people feeling both supported and motivated to change. She works with individuals, couples, families, and young adults, and is accepting new clients. She regularly checks email twice daily to help arrange appointments and coordinate care.

Approaches and Benefits of Online Therapeutic Care

Shoshanna practices client-centered therapy, which focuses on building a trusting, nonjudgmental relationship and tailoring sessions to each person's goals and values. This approach is useful for people who want a collaborative space to explore feelings, make decisions, and set personal goals.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), a practical, skills-based method that helps identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and replace them with more adaptive patterns. CBT is often effective for anxiety, depression, stress, and coping with life changes.

In addition, Shoshanna integrates mindfulness techniques to help people increase present-moment awareness, manage emotional reactivity, and develop calm coping strategies during times of stress.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the work. Shoshanna collaborates with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and adjusts plans as progress is made.

Online sessions by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging offer flexibility for people with busy schedules, mobility limitations, or caregiving responsibilities. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care and access consistent support from licensed professionals regardless of location.