The Joy of Life Counseling

Find Healing Beyond Religious Trauma

Questioning your faith, rebuilding your identity, or struggling with self-worth?

You don't have to navigate it alone.

I provide a safe, supportive space where you can explore your experiences, gain clarity, and reconnect with your authentic self.

Schedule a free 15 minute Consultation

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Are You Experiencing...

  • Religious trauma

  • Faith deconstruction or reconstruction

  • Difficulty setting boundaries

  • Relationship challenges

  • Low self-worth or self-confidence

  • Anxiety, guilt, or shame

Even if you don’t reach out for an appointment, I hope you use this space to get the strength you need to keep moving forward. Please browse any articles that may pique your interest.

I’m Glad You’re Here

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Empathy Paradigm | Religious Trauma Recovery

About Me

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Hi, I'm Joy.

I believe healing begins when we feel safe enough to be fully seen and heard. With over ten years of experience in the mental health field, I provide a compassionate space where you can explore life's challenges, reconnect with yourself, and move toward lasting growth.

You don't have to carry it all alone. Let me walk this part of your journey with you.

Experience in the Following:

  • CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy)

  • IFS (Internal Family Systems)

  • MBSR (Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction)

  • DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy)

  • ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy)

  • With experience in a faith-based approach.

  • Religious Trauma / Spiritual Preservation

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Fees and Services

  • A 50 minute private video session focused on your goals $100

  • Strengthen communication and connection together in a 50-minute session $125

  • Therapy groups are scheduled and announced when available. Price is $50 per one hour group session.

This is a private pay practice. Please see the following methods of payment.

  • Visa

  • Mastercard

  • ACH bank transfers

  • Zelle

  • PayPal

  • Apple Cash

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Ready to Talk?

Did you know that years of research point to one simple truth: THERAPY WORKS BEST when you feel connected to the person sitting across from you. When the relationship feels safe, warm, and genuinely collaborative, something powerful happens. Hope grows. Confidence strengthens. Motivation returns. And when you and your therapist work together as a true TEAM, aligned, supported, and moving toward the same goals, the work of healing becomes not only possible, but deeply meaningful.