Joanna Ekevati, AASW
Compassionate social worker focused on life change
Details
| Name | Joanna Ekevati |
|---|---|
| Credentials | AASW |
| Based in | Australia |
| Registered with | AASW |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 13 |
About Joanna
Joanna Ekevati is an AASW social worker with 13 years of clinical experience. She brings a calm, non-judgemental presence to sessions and aims to help people feel steadier during hard times. Joanna values gentle listening and practical support so people can regain confidence as they move forward.
She uses Narrative Therapy alongside other approaches to help people make sense of their stories. Joanna draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to support coping with stress, anxiety and anger.
Background and approach
Her style is warm and straightforward, focusing on what will help day to day. Joanna has worked across health, crisis and corrections settings, and in hospital environments including emergency departments and intensive care. That background informs her work with trauma, grief and difficult life changes, and with people who have faced family violence or other safety issues.
Her experience also spans supporting caregivers, people dealing with body image concerns, and those coping with immigration-related stress. Born in New Zealand with Pacific heritage and now based in Australia, Joanna brings cultural awareness to her practice. She describes a strength-based, client-centred way of working that looks for existing resources in a person’s life.
Sessions aim to be collaborative, practical and focused on small changes that add up. Joanna works in English and offers a mix of online session formats. She encourages a gentle pace and will help people build skills for managing distress and rebuilding connection to what matters to them.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Grief among the things Joanna works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Anger management
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Joanna among the ways she works.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Joanna among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Joanna among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Joanna among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Joanna among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Joanna among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Joanna among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Joanna among the ways she works.
- Internal Family Systems: Listed by Joanna among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Joanna directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Joanna directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How Joanna’s approaches translate to online therapy
Joanna often uses Narrative Therapy to help people reframe the stories they tell about themselves. This approach asks what a problem means in someone’s life and looks for alternative, more helpful narratives. It can be useful for grief, identity concerns and recovery from difficult events.She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which focuses on clarifying values and taking small actions that matter. ACT helps when worry, avoidance or painful thoughts get in the way of living the life someone values.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Joanna discusses options with each person and adapts techniques to suit their needs, goals and preferences. She treats the choice of methods as collaborative and adjusts based on what is helpful in early sessions.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video is good for a deeper conversation and visual connection. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is low or someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text are useful for brief check-ins, practical planning and flexible support between longer sessions. Together these options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and to keep building skills over time.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of concerns does Joanna help with?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, anger and major life changes. Joanna also works with related issues such as attachment problems, body image, caregiver stress and communication difficulties.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Joanna uses a client-centred, strength-based approach that is warm and direct. She combines Narrative Therapy with practical strategies so people can respond differently to their problems.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Joanna has 13 years of clinical experience across health, crisis, hospital and corrections settings. That background informs her work with trauma, grief and complex situations.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is listed with the Australian Association of Social Workers, shown as AASW, and is based in Australia.
Which languages and international arrangements are supported?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Joanna offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Joanna?
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