Joyce is a clinical psychologist who provides therapy and psychological assessment to child, adolescent, and adult clients, and uses the Hope Focused Couples Therapy approach to work with couples on relational and communication skills. Joyce is trained in evidence-based treatments including Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Interpersonal Therapy, and Emotion-Focused Therapy approaches. She has experience treating depression, adjustment, anxiety, ADHD, grief and loss, health anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorders, and addiction in adults. She is also a trained Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapist.
Joyce’s approach towards counseling and therapy integrates interventions and perspectives from these approaches to aid in tailoring support that is most helpful in addressing the client’s challenges. This allows her to maximize flexibility to cater to the needs of the client based on their social environments, values, and goals. Additionally, her approach to couples therapy is integrative and strategic with emotions-focused elements to address communication, conflict resolution, expectations, and forgiveness to restore the relational health of couples. She believes in serving clients by holistically addressing their worldviews and multicultural needs while working with them to enhance inner resources that promote healing and growth.