Joan L. Fefferman

My name is Joan Fefferman, and I help people overcome their emotional challenges and learn to thrive in the face of adversity.  I work with individuals, families, couples, or groups.

As a licensed clinical professional counselor (LCPC), I am trained to help people learn strategies to be mentally strong and lead healthy lives.  As a certified alcohol and drug addictions counselor (CADC) I have extensive training and experience in medically assisted treatment and abstinence based treatment for addictions.  As a licensed, experienced teacher with graduate degrees, I can help you or your child succeed in high school or college, especially in the STEM fields (that is, science, technology, engineering and ESPECIALLY mathematics, through my training).

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When I taught at the high school level, I noticed that students who were emotionally stable and experiencing happiness in their families and relationships were the ones who were able to succeed.  Life’s success is dependent on emotional and mental health.  A correlation clearly exists between successful relationships and the ability to be resilient, emotionally supported, and understood. Direction, spirituality and hope coupled with psychological tools will help you create stability and develop new skills. These skills will help you to be successful in your career, schooling, and in your life.

When I suffered from a life threatening medical misdiagnosis and later a cancer diagnosis, all the while experiencing loss and grief, the drive to pursue a life of giving back allowed me to find meaning.  By focusing on creating meaning in my own life and helping others, I found hope for my own situation and a way to use my experiences to support others.

Raising four children and being married for three decades has been difficult and rewarding.  Allow me to share my experience and advanced training with you to develop your relationships and communication skills. 

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