Joyce Nicholson
She/Her
Joyce
is a therapist at Two Chairs.
Life is a roller coaster, with ups and downs and curves and loops. Joyce believes that everyone has their own path to walk and enjoys walking alongside individuals to reach their highest potential. Joyce is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor and uses a person centered approach tailored to the individual to help them find peace within themselves and joy in their emotions. Joyce is passionate about helping others meet the highest version of themselves and grow into that version. Joyce believes that a person is a whole creature, mind body, and spirit, and that all must be nurtured.
In her spare time, Joyce enjoys spending time with her partner, friends, and her dogs. Joyce enjoys watching movies and doing jigsaw puzzles.
License Information
Education and Experience
- Clinical Therapist at Tri City Mental Health Authority
- Counselor at Newport Academy
- Master's in Marriage and Family Therapy with an emphasis on Professional Clinical Counseling from Touro University Worldwide
- Master's in Criminal Justice from California State University Long Beach
- Bachelor's in Psychology and Criminal Justice from California State University Fullerton
Modalities
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Dialectical Behavioral (DBT)
Mindfulness
Motivational Interviewing
Solution-Focused Therapy
Humanistic/Transpersonal
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
Narrative Therapy
Psychoanalytic
Psychodynamic
Seeking Safety
Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
Harm Reduction for Substance Use Disorders
Clinical Issues
Stress
Depression
Anxiety
Substance Use
Childhood Challenges
Anger
Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
Borderline Personality Disorder
Relationship Difficulties
Sex/Intimacy
Life Transitions
Trauma and PTSD
Specialties
Religion
Spirituality
LGBTQIA+ Affirming
Older Adults
Immigrants/Refugees
Veterans