Joanna Hardis, LISW, LLC

Joanna Hardis, LISW, LLC LISW-S therapist specializing in anxiety, OCD & getting you unstuck. Trained in Exposure & Response Therapy. Gestalt certified. Stop worrying, start living.

Ohio based.

Vague goals can collapse the moment things get hard. Being clear about why you're doing this can help keep you anchored ...
08/21/2025

Vague goals can collapse the moment things get hard. Being clear about why you're doing this can help keep you anchored when you’d rather quit.

Forget what sounds good and focus on what actually matters to you.

That’s where lasting change begins.

08/20/2025

Sometimes the biggest wins aren’t trophies, they’re those moments when you prove to yourself you can do more than you thought possible. That’s what being a needle mover is all about.

Can any parents relate? 🔥Summer break can be both wonderful AND incredibly stressful for parents and kids with the incre...
08/19/2025

Can any parents relate? 🔥

Summer break can be both wonderful AND incredibly stressful for parents and kids with the increase in unstructured time, routines that are thrown off and looser rules around bedtime and meals. I'm all for flexibility so long as you know what makes your symptoms worse because stressors are like gas for a fire. The more aware you are, the less likely that your lovely summer campfire will turn into a full-blown wildfire.

Learning to respond differently helps us keep the flames in check.

Courage isn’t something you have, it’s something you build.Every time you show up nervous…Every time you try something u...
08/14/2025

Courage isn’t something you have, it’s something you build.

Every time you show up nervous…
Every time you try something uncomfortable…
Every time you take action without waiting to “feel ready”…

You strengthen your capacity to grow.

Courage isn’t the absence of fear.

It’s knowing you can carry fear with you and keep going anyway.

The more you expect discomfort, the less it derails you. The more you practice, the stronger your change muscles get. ⁣N...
08/12/2025

The more you expect discomfort, the less it derails you. The more you practice, the stronger your change muscles get.
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No shortcuts or magic pills. Just sustainable, meaningful growth.
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Read my latest blog post for a deeper look at what real change actually takes. Link in bio.

08/11/2025

Teach your kids how to live with anxiety by showing them you can feel it AND function through it.

This is how you expand your capacity, one rep at a time. 💪
08/07/2025

This is how you expand your capacity, one rep at a time. 💪

Funny how no one warns you that the hardest part of change isn’t knowing what to do, it’s dealing with everything your m...
08/04/2025

Funny how no one warns you that the hardest part of change isn’t knowing what to do, it’s dealing with everything your mind throws at you while you’re trying to do it.

The hesitation. The second-guessing. The “this is too hard, why bother” voice.

Most of the work isn’t in the action. It’s in learning to act in spite of what you’re feeling.

That’s what actually makes it stick.

Always.When we remember this, we remember the probability of the most catastrophic happening is so low that we don't rea...
07/30/2025

Always.

When we remember this, we remember the probability of the most catastrophic happening is so low that we don't really have to factor it in.

Sounds counterintuitive, I know. But “just do nothing” means you don’t engage, don’t react, don’t spiral. You allow the ...
07/24/2025

Sounds counterintuitive, I know. But “just do nothing” means you don’t engage, don’t react, don’t spiral. You allow the thoughts, let the sensations rise and fall. That’s how you build distress tolerance.

Most people think fear is a sign to stop, but fear is part of the process. Change requires discomfort AND the capacity t...
07/17/2025

Most people think fear is a sign to stop, but fear is part of the process. Change requires discomfort AND the capacity to stay with it.

I share more about this connection between courage and distress tolerance in my latest blog post, check it out: https://lnkd.in/ePrYF-4n

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Cleveland, OH
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