Dr. Joanne Hadlock

Dr. Joanne Hadlock is a psychologist with more than 35 years of clinical experience. She practices in Massachusetts and brings a broad, flexible approach to therapy. Her work includes career counseling and coaching as well as support for common life stresses like anxiety, depression, and relationship conflict.

She focuses on practical help alongside insight. Sessions often include problem-solving, communication work, and strategies to manage stress and anger. She also uses mindfulness and meditation practices when they fit the person's goals.

Her background spans university clinical settings, private practice, and corporate counseling for job transitions. That variety shaped a style that adapts to different needs rather than relying on a single method. She aims to build trust and acceptance in the room while helping people move toward concrete change.

Therapeutic approaches listed include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, and Mindfulness Therapy. These approaches are combined to match what each person brings to therapy.

Dr. Hadlock holds the MA Psychologist credential 4312. She works with adults on issues such as family and relationship problems, grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, ADHD, caregiver stress, and career concerns. Sessions also address intimacy-related issues, self-esteem, and anger.

How therapy approaches translate to online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people clarify what matters most to them and take actions that match those values, even when strong emotions are present. It is useful for anxiety, stress, life transitions, and anger. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and then practicing new ways of thinking and acting to reduce symptoms and improve functioning. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention exercises and breathing techniques to reduce reactivity and support better emotional regulation.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and daily life. From there she adapts methods and tries practical strategies that fit the person rather than forcing a single model.

This therapist's biography lists live chat, phone, and Zoom/video as session options, so confirm current offerings before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, provide shorter check-ins when needed, and allow work on skills like relaxation and communication from wherever a person is that day. The focus remains on clear goals, skill practice, and steady progress rather than on the format itself.