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Renee Joyce

Renee Joyce, LMFT

Colorado

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LMFT - Young adult issues and relationships

  • Attachment-based work
  • DBT skills practice
  • Trauma processing

About Renee

Renee Joyce is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in Colorado with 13 years of experience. She works with adults who want clearer direction when life feels noisy or overwhelming. Renee often supports people managing anxiety, stress, relationship problems, trauma, grief, and career or identity questions.

Renee commonly works with emerging adults and college students navigating the shift into adulthood. She helps people learn practical emotion regulation skills for anger and anxiety and improve communication in romantic and family relationships. She also supports those living with ADHD, autism, or complex trauma as they build strategies that fit their lives.

Her way of working is strengths-based and solution-focused. Sessions are collaborative and active. Together with a client she identifies obstacles, sets short-term goals, and practices skills that can be used between appointments.

Renee integrates several evidence-informed methods to address mood, trauma, and relationship dynamics. She uses techniques aimed at processing traumatic memories, improving attachment patterns, and building behavioral tools for distress tolerance. This can look like learning new communication habits, practicing grounding skills, or processing past hurts when the client is ready.

Many people reach short-term goals in a few months, while others continue longer for deeper trauma work or identity development. Renee frames therapy as purposeful work focused on clear, practical steps toward the changes a client wants to make.

How her approaches translate to online work

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns in close relationships and helps people notice and change how they relate to others. It is useful for intimacy issues, communication problems, and building trust. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person’s own goals and perspective, offering a supportive stance that helps clients clarify values and decide next steps. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches concrete skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness that are useful for anxiety, anger, and life stress.

Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each client about their needs, goals, and preferences and then recommend methods that match those aims. Sessions can mix approaches so the work stays practical and focused on what the client wants to change.

Confirm current session formats before booking because the biography does not list them. In general, online work can help fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and make it easier to keep regular check-ins while juggling school, work, or family obligations. Some approaches lend themselves to skills practice and brief check-ins that fit between commitments, while trauma-focused work may involve longer, more paced sessions. The therapist will discuss timing and structure so sessions fit the client’s everyday life.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Also works with

Family conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesDepressionCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyDialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Gottman MethodSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapySystemic Therapy

Experience

13+ years

Listed in

Colorado

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she help with?

She helps adults with stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, trauma and grief, ADHD and identity questions including issues common in young adulthood.

How would she describe her approach in sessions?

Her approach is strengths-based and solution-focused. Sessions are collaborative and emphasize practical skills and communication practice.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 13 years of experience as a practicing therapist in Colorado.

What are her credentials and location?

She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) licensed in Colorado and practices from that state.

Can she work with non-English speakers or international clients?

Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.

What session formats are used?

Confirm current session options before booking since specific formats are not listed in the biography.

How does payment work and what do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and sessions are billed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I start working with her?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

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