Sarah A. Reed Children's Center
Joann Swartwood, MS, LPC, NCC, is an experienced mental health professional currently serving as an Outpatient Therapist at Sarah A. Reed Children's Center since August 2022. Prior to this role, Joann worked as a Mental Health Consultant at Child Development Centers, Inc. from January 2020 to May 2022, and as a Child and Family Therapist at Sarah A. Reed Children's Center from March 2013 to January 2020. Additional experience includes a Counseling Intern position at Stairways Behavioral Health and a Youth Worker role at Hermitage House Youth Services. Joann holds a Post-Masters Certification in Art Therapy from PennWest Edinboro, a Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Gannon University, and a Bachelor of Arts in Developmental Psychology from PennWest Edinboro.
Sarah A. Reed Children's Center
For more than 150 years, the Sarah A. Reed Children’s Center has been known and respected for high quality treatment of traumatized and " at risk" children throughout Erie County, the state of Pennsylvania, and beyond. We offer a full continuum of care for children and families . We are committed to creating a safe, therapeutic and healing environment to promote positive changes, resiliency and success. Our entire organization, from direct care to administration has committed to adopting the Sanctuary Model of trauma informed care.