Joanna Shaw Flamm

About Joanna

Hi! I’m a Twin Cities-based therapist and creative who spent 17 years living and working in NYC. If you are fat, funny, queer, brash, bold, thoughtful, anxious, searching, or a little bit “different”, we’ll have a lot in common. I work with clients experiencing anxiety, OCD, and life transitions including early adulthood and entering retirement. I work with couples experiencing communication challenges, emotional disconnection, and intimacy issues. Queer, trans, and neurodivergent clients welcome and celebrated!

What it will be like to work with me: my therapeutic philosophy is feminist, multicultural, and existential. I’m a relational therapist, which means I think a large part of the benefit of therapy comes from the relationship we form in session. As a person-centered therapist, our work together will be based on your goals, not mine, and I want to help you find a truer, more vibrant version of yourself. Let’s rewrite your story together.

I’m a Licensed Professional Counselor and a graduate of the Graduate School of Professional Psychology at the University of St. Thomas (MA), working under the supervision of Dr. Kristen Stevens, Psy.D., LP of Brave Mental Health.

Therapeutic Approach

My approach is grounded in evidence-based practices while maintaining the flexibility to adapt to each client's evolving needs.