My name is Joanne Mackie. I'm a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Certified Clinical Trauma Professional and Certified Grief Professional. I'm located and licensed in New York, and can work with anyone in New York State seeking a nuanced, frank, and compassionate therapy experience.
My sessions may look and feel different than your past therapy encounters. If past experiences haven't helped, I hope that the difference will help you heal.
I believe in transparency on both sides of our relationship. How can I help you if I omit myself? I was impacted by complex childhood trauma and my understanding of my own healing will inevitably show up in our therapy. I find it is easier in my own life to trust those who are not afraid to share themselves with me. I needed to be seen and heard so many times in therapy and I rarely felt like I was.
I know the impact of not feeling understood and how that compounds the need to keep secrets and avoid vulnerability. My history is the reason I specialize in trauma. I'm not ashamed that bad things happened to me, so maybe you will find that you don't have to carry guilt or shame either.
I am currently only offering telehealth sessions. I use SimplePractice for telehealth sessions, which is a HIPAA compliant platform for your privacy. A link is sent to connect you to the platform for your ease and convenience.
Confidentiality is ethically and personally assured in my encounters with my clients.