Joannie DeBrito, Ph.D., LCSW, LMFT

Joannie is a licensed clinical social worker and licensed marriage and family therapist with nearly four decades of experience. She currently works on the Focus on the Family counseling team as a marriage intensive aftercare coach with Hope Restored by Focus on the Family. As the former Director of Parenting and Youth at Focus on the Family and co-creator of the suicide prevention program Alive to Thrive, Joannie continues to speak about suicide and other issues related to youth and young adult mental health. She is also available to talk about intentional Christian grandparenting. Joannie is a mother of two, grandmother of two, and currently lives in Colorado Springs with her husband of nearly 50 years.