Joan Kristall, LCSW-C
Joan has been in private clinical practice for over 25 years. For 15 years she was the Director of the “Families of Separation, Divorce and Re-marriage” for Jewish Family Services of Central Maryland. Under her leadership, countless children and adults were connected to clinical services through individual and group therapies as well as concrete resources.
Joan has also served as a lead Social Worker for Baltimore County schools. In addition to an active private practice, Joan is the Clinical Coordinator for the Shofar Coalition under the Associated and CHANA. One of her many roles in this capacity is to serve as a clinical supervisor for the male and female sexual abuse support groups that are offered in the community. She has worked extensively with adults, adolescents and children who have undergone the life transition of divorce and re-marriage. Joan has written several articles and lectures frequently on the subject of family trauma following a marital break-up.
