I am licensed in Connecticut with 32 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, & managing life transitions and challenges. I also have experience working with depression, grief, relationship concerns and personality/attachment style & characteristics. I have been on BetterHelp almost two years full-time, to pursue my original career dream to help others, individually, one client at a time. This comes after many years working in both inpatient and outpatient hospital and varied community settings, with diverse adult populations, serving in management and supervisory roles while always keeping my hand in clinical care provision -including during the pandemic.
I believe that you are the expert of your story: "the Narrator"--and I would be honored to help you as you narrate and navigate your life story. I operate from the perspective that you have many strengths and solutions within you that will assist you in overcoming things that challenge you. It takes courage to seek out a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards a change. I am here to support & empower you in that journey.
Lastly, I subscribe to the notion that with my active listening and sensitivity to the topics you bring to therapy, in a completely judgement-free zone, with some reframing, feedback, gentle suggestions and sense of humor when needed, together we can create a trusting working alliance that may assist you in your therapeutic journey! Thank you for taking the time to review my information.
Warm Regards,
Joeli
Professional experience
33 yrs in practice
Stress, AnxietyRelationshipsTrauma, AbuseDepressionCoping with life changes
Additional areas of focus:Addictions, LGBT, Family conflicts, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Attachment issues, Blended family issues, Body image, Caregiver issues and stress, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Communication problems, Control issues, Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Eating and food-related issues, Family of origin issues, Guilt and shame, Impulsivity, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Mood disorders, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Paranoia, Personality disorders, Post-traumatic stress, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-harm, Self-love, Sexual assault and abuse, Social anxiety and phobia, Somatization, Women's issues, Young adult issues
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Joeli McQuaid. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
Joeli is amazing! She is kind, supportive, patient and allowed me to explore my feelings in a low pressure environment. She has a calming energy that made me feel comfortable from our first appointment. I am grateful for the support she gave me as I worked through a difficult and transitional time in my life. I would highly recommend her.
Written on Mar 24, 2026 after therapy with Joeli for 3 years and 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, grief, and career difficulties
Joeli is always attentive to my both my scheduling needs and what's on my mind week to week. She's a good listener and offers constructive ways for me to process and overcome whatever issue might be troubling me.
Written on Oct 29, 2025 after therapy with Joeli for 2 years and 6 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Joel I is a highly competent therapist. She is warm, kind and she listens and interacts with the patient to address issues the client has. She is a great therapist.
Written on Oct 18, 2025 after therapy with Joeli for 4 months on issues concerning depression, lgbt, relationship issues, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, and adhd
Amazing! I worked with her for almost a year, took a break for financial reasons, and recently got rescheduled with her and picked up right where we left off. Highly highly recommend
Written on Sep 10, 2025 after therapy with Joeli for 1 year and 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, eating disorders, and compassion fatigue
Joeli has completely helped me be a better individual. I think better help therapy has helped me all around and without it I don’t know where I would be. I’m extremely grateful for my therapist and better help therapy. I would recommend it to anybody and everybody and I have.
Written on Aug 07, 2025 after therapy with Joeli for 2 years on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, anger management, coping with life changes, and adhd
Joeli has a warm but firm and encouraging way with me. I especially wanted someone who could understand and appreciate my background and where I grew up andJoeli was able to incorporate that into her understanding of me.
Written on Aug 01, 2025 after therapy with Joeli for 1 year on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, anger management, career difficulties, bipolar disorder, and adhd
Joeli is the most compassionate and kind therapist I have ever met. She has been helping me for almost two years now and I wonder how I ever lived without her. She has so much experience and knowledge. Together we've been able to deal with past and present issues. 10/10 Would recommend :)
Written on Apr 25, 2025 after therapy with Joeli for 1 year and 8 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, eating disorders, self esteem, anger management, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, and coaching
Joeli is an incredible therapist. She listens without judging and is supportive. She provides me good insight as well. She's also very flexible with appointments and time changes. Highly recommended!
Written on Apr 01, 2025 after therapy with Joeli for 1 year on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, parenting issues, self esteem, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
Joeli continues to be a rock of stability for me and my mental health. She is a perfect balance of empathetic and realistic.
Written on Mar 03, 2025 after therapy with Joeli for 9 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, self esteem, coaching, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Extremely helpful and very friendly!!!
Written on Feb 08, 2025 after therapy with Joeli for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, and anger management
Even though our sessions were done via video, I could still feel Joeli’s warmth and non-judgmental attitude which created safe place for me to rent and review my problems. She counters my inner critic and is my personal cheerleader. It almost feels like she’s re-parenting my inner child and healing her.
Written on Feb 03, 2025 after therapy with Joeli for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd
I’ve been working with Joeli for over a year now, and she has been great!
Written on Dec 30, 2024 after therapy with Joeli for 1 year and 8 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, self esteem, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd
I leave therapy feeling better
Written on Dec 23, 2024 after therapy with Joeli for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, coping with life changes, coaching, and compassion fatigue
Amazing therapist! Really good at her job
Written on Dec 13, 2024 after therapy with Joeli for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, sleeping disorders, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Joeli has really helped me sift through my thoughts and narrow in on how to move forward with some tough conversations i needed to have in my life.
Written on Nov 20, 2024 after therapy with Joeli for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, parenting issues, coping with life changes, and adhd
She’s such a great listener, she’s real with me about what I can work on, and she’s experienced. She’s so respectful, thoughtful, and knowledgeable. So glad to talk with her.
Written on May 28, 2024 after therapy with Joeli for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, coaching, and adhd
She’s wonderful and I admire her for taking me on!
Written on Mar 27, 2024 after therapy with Joeli for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, coaching, and adhd
Joeli has been a great listener and adds lots of insight and perspective. She takes her time and has made some great suggestions which have really helped me.
Written on Feb 05, 2024 after therapy with Joeli for 1 year on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, self esteem, and adhd
Joeli has helped kickstart my healing journey.
Written on Jan 29, 2024 after therapy with Joeli for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, and adhd
Joeli has been very supportive and gave me great feedback and ideas. Thank you!
Written on Oct 20, 2023 after therapy with Joeli for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and relationship issues
I’ve had a couple of chat sessions with her & it’s gone very well. This a very positive experience for me. She’s very respectful, she’s attentive, very helpful, very professional, she’s great :).
Written on Sep 17, 2023 after therapy with Joeli for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, coping with life changes, coaching, and adhd
Very helpful, goes out of her way to try to help me.
Written on Jul 15, 2023 after therapy with Joeli for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, trauma and abuse, and anger management
Joeli is kind, compassionate and incredibly insightful. I recommend her to anyone
Written on Jul 06, 2023 after therapy with Joeli for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, self esteem, anger management, and coaching
I feel heard. I feel informed. I feel better about myself. I feel like I am making positive change. I feel supported when I need it and confident it will be there. I’m really thankful for this opportunity to have Joeli help me continue to understand and work together on making sure I have a greater chance at living my best life.
Written on Jun 30, 2023 after therapy with Joeli for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
I have had two sessions so far with Joeli and it has been going well. I'm a lifelong patient at various stages and have been accustomed to the specific thing I need help on so I'm already quite versed with. I needed affirmations initially and she helped with that.
Written on Jun 29, 2023 after therapy with Joeli for 2 weeks on issues concerning family conflicts, and trauma and abuse
Joeli actually cares. She is attentive, empathetic, validating, supportive, and calm. She guides the patient through their thoughts and actively listens. I’m very happy as I have been trying to find the right fit for me for years now with other therapists. I think I’ve finally found “the one”.
Written on Mar 30, 2023 after therapy with Joeli for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and coaching
Joeli has been super helpful and was able to get me to me focus on the right things to help move past some difficulties.
Written on Mar 13, 2023 after therapy with Joeli for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, self esteem, career difficulties, and coaching
Joeli has been great so far! She has been helping me sift through mental blocks and other life situations that have been holding me back!
Written on Mar 07, 2023 after therapy with Joeli for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coaching, and adhd
Joel has really helped me and I am so grateful to her!
Written on Feb 16, 2023 after therapy with Joeli for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, and trauma and abuse
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