- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- CBT and DBT skills
- Parenting support
About Joyce
Joyce Washington is an LMFT - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in North Carolina with 14 years of clinical experience. She works with people facing relationship strain, trauma and abuse, parenting stress, intimacy concerns, anxiety, depression, and issues related to self-esteem.
Her practice focuses on clear, interactive sessions that address current problems and patterns. She uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) alongside cognitive-behavioral and dialectical behavior approaches to help people name strong emotions and shift unhelpful interaction patterns. Sessions also draw on motivational interviewing and solution-focused techniques when helpful.
Joyce listens for how attachment and past hurts shape present reactions. She talks through communication problems, codependency, jealousy, and infidelity in straightforward terms. When trauma or abuse is part of the story, she works with trauma-focused ideas to reduce reactivity and increase calm moments.
She helps parents with blended family challenges, fatherhood issues, caregiver stress, and aging-related concerns. Practical skills for coping with stress, managing difficult conversations, and rebuilding trust are common session topics.
Her style balances honest feedback with respectful dialogue. Clients can expect focused sessions that identify patterns, practice different responses, and set concrete next steps. To begin, the next step is to complete the matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How her approaches transfer to online work
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people identify and name underlying emotions and attachment patterns that drive difficult interactions. EFT can support work on how partners or family members respond to one another and on recognizing core emotions behind fights or withdrawal.Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing new ways of thinking and acting. CBT is commonly used for anxiety, depression, and stress management by breaking problems into small, practical steps.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication. These skills are useful when overwhelming feelings make it hard to stay calm or make decisions.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide whether EFT, CBT, DBT, or a combination best fits the client’s goals and preferences. This is discussed and refined over the first sessions.
Confirm current session options before booking, as specific formats are not listed here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let people join from familiar local surroundings. A therapist will help arrange times and a format that suit practical routines and goals.
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Experience
14+ years
Listed in
North Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with relationship strain, trauma and abuse, intimacy issues, parenting stress, anxiety, depression, and self-esteem concerns.
What therapeutic approaches does she use?
Her stated approaches include Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), motivational interviewing, and solution-focused therapy.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 14 years of experience working as a therapist with clients across a range of concerns.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an LMFT - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist holding an NC LMFT credential and practices in North Carolina.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions scheduled and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with her practice?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.