Greetings! My name is Linda Joy! I am here to support you with challenges you are facing in a safe, trusting, non judgmental, and therapeutic environment. I have my BS in elementary Ed and my MS in Higher Ed Counseling . I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and Licensed Behavioral Specialist in PA . Also, National Certified Counselor (NCC). I have experience working with a wide range of ages 2 to 102, group setting , individual, family and couple counseling. I specialize in Autism, ADHD, Depression, Anxiety, Parent issues, Relationship issues, Men and Women issues and grief and loss. My Therapeutic approaches include mindfulness, (ABA) Applied Behavioral Analysis, Cognitive Behavioral, Client Centered and Gestalt.
Together we can work on establishing goals for you to help overcome your current issues. We will work to find and focus on your strengths. Work on your needs to become a better you. Change that negative energy and behaviors into positive ones today!!!
Additional areas of focus: Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Career difficulties, Depression, ADHD, Aging and geriatric issues, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Body image, Cancer, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain, illness, and disability, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Divorce and separation, Eating and food-related issues, Family of origin issues, Family problems, First responder issues, Forgiveness, Hospice and end-of-life counseling, Intellectual disability, Isolation / loneliness, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, Mood disorders, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Phobias, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Smoking / vaping cessation, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Existential Therapy, Gottman Method, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy
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Linda was extremely helpful in navigating emerging developmental issues in my daughter. She listened to the situation, asked helpful questions and helped me understand navigate the local options for getting support.
Written on Feb 19, 2022 after therapy with Linda for 5 months on issues concerning parenting issues