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Jovanna Joan Casey has been a relationship therapist and trainer for over 20 years. She hold a M.S.W, Master of Social Work degree, from the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington, USA. She is also a Licensed Mental Health Counselor by the State of Washington, USA.

Jovanna’s breakthrough approach, The Boundaries Method, blends practical tools and laser clear descriptions of relationship dynamics. Combining her years as a therapist and her back ground as a stand-up comedian, her trainings are lively, refreshing and to the point.



With her upbeat style, Jovanna has been a popular presenter at conferences and special trainings for many organizations including:

She is a Holistic Counselor using mind, body, spirit approach. Her background training includes many approaches including:
A personal note from Jovanna:

Hi there and welcome to The Boundaries Method. I look forward to you having the kind of relationships you really want. And I enjoy being part of your transformation. Besides providing the resources on this site, I have a private practice two days a week as well as various trainings, so perhaps we will meet. In any case, I hope you make good use of the tools and information you find here.

I got interested in this work when I was in my twenties and went looking for ways to have better relationships. For several years, therapy, trainings and studying were my main focus for transformation. After a lot of time and tremendous change, I wanted to streamline what I learned, making it more accessible to others. I also wanted it to be more fun. So, as a therapist, I created simple concepts to s-p-e-l-l out relationships problems and solutions. I blend in some fun approaches from my background training as a stand-up improv comedian. (Yes, I was a stand-up comedian http://www.unexpectedproductions.org/theatresports ). So now you can have a laugh or two as you change your relationships!

When I am not singing the praises of healthy boundaries, I enjoy being out in nature- hiking, skiing and camping in the beautiful Pacific Northwest. One local favorite area, Mt. Rainier, is a lovely place with alpine meadows filled with flowers in the late Spring ( http://www.nps.gov/mora/index.htm). Sometimes you might meet a bear while he is eating his lunch of blueberries. I did. It was rather exciting.

I love living in Seattle, Washington, USA. It is a treat with its varied communities, arts, industries and creative spirit. Yes, it is the home of Starbucks Coffee. In fact, as a teenager I worked in Pike Place Market, when there was only one Starbucks store. And, no, I don’t mind the rain. In fact, I like it. Weird, huh.

I value time with family and friends whether we are hiking, cooking or playing games. In the last few years, my mother has had a severe mental decline, so I am learning new ways to spend time with her that she and I can enjoy. It has been quite a process and I am grateful for all the good memories I have with her. My boundaries and relationship skills have been an amazing help through all the difficult situations linked to her illness. Without this I think I would have had a very hard time.

I like volunteering my time to good causes and encouraging others to do the same. One thing healthy boundaries will do for you-- you will stop you giving to others in ways that perpetuate problems and start giving in ways to can really make a difference. I used to over give and take on others’ problems. This is part of The Dance of Drama, where co-dependent and rescuing behaviors create burnout and frustration. Not anymore.

Now I volunteer at the annual coastal cleanup where we pack out tons of debris from wild coastal beaches (http://www.coastsavers.org/ ), help rebuild hiking trails (http://www.wta.org/ ), raise funds for emergency needs (for Hurricane Katrina we raised $13,000 in 5 hours and create food bags for the homeless. If you are looking for a healthy way to share your talents look around in your community or check out the website President Obama created to encourage volunteer work (http://www.serve.gov/). He has included some helpful hints on how to organize your own volunteer project. Cool.

I've travelled to Ireland, Europe, Mexico and India. And I laugh when I talk with people from around the world and realize relationship problems are the same where ever you go. The same dynamics occur in every language. That's why learning these core dynamics can change everything.

That’s it for now.

I am so glad you are here and I support you in having great relationships!
Cheers!
Jovanna Joan Casey