- CBT strategies
- Emotion-focused work
- Solution-focused steps
About Joyce
Joyce Washington is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - LMFT practicing in North Carolina with 14 years of experience. She works with adults on relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, intimacy issues, parenting challenges, self-esteem struggles, anxiety, stress and depression, and LGBT-related matters.
Joyce has supported people through family conflict, divorce and separation, blended family adjustments, and fatherhood issues. She has also worked with people dealing with caregiving stress, aging and geriatric concerns, and difficulties around attachment and codependency. Her background includes helping clients who have experienced physical trauma or emotional abuse.
Her approach is direct and interactive. She combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Motivational Interviewing and Solution-Focused Therapy to guide sessions. Joyce focuses on practical conversation and actionable steps rather than long abstracts.
Sessions typically include clear goal-setting, skill practice and review of progress. She works on communication problems, jealousy, infidelity, forgiveness, guilt and shame through concrete strategies and role work. Clients may work on body image, isolation, and rebuilding trust after loss.
Joyce aims to help people recognize strengths and take initiative in daily life. She offers straightforward feedback and develops plans that address immediate problems and longer term patterns. To begin, prospective clients are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
Approaches used in online sessions
Joyce commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy in her work. CBT is focused on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with practical experiments and behavioral changes; it can help with anxiety, depression, and stress. Emotionally-Focused Therapy looks at patterns in relationships and helps people name and shift emotions that keep them stuck, which is useful for intimacy and communication problems.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Joyce will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, preferences and day-to-day needs. That may mean starting with CBT skills, adding emotion-focused exercises, or using solution-focused steps for specific problems.
The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Many people find online sessions easier to fit around school, work or caregiving, and they can allow shorter check-ins or sessions without video if needed. Joyce aims to help clients integrate exercises and skills into everyday life so therapy fits with their schedules and responsibilities.
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Experience
14+ years
Listed in
North Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Joyce address?
She works with relationship problems, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, parenting, self-esteem, stress, anxiety, depression and LGBT matters, plus a range of related family and communication problems.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is present and interactive with focus on clear goals, practical skills and honest feedback. She uses approaches such as CBT, DBT, EFT, Motivational Interviewing and Solution-Focused Therapy.
How long has she been practicing?
Joyce has 14 years of clinical experience working with adults on relationship and family concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LMFT licensed in North Carolina and practices there.
Does she work in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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