Joyce Nicholson
She/Her
About
Joyce
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.
Joyce
treats clients with
Stress
Depression
Anxiety
Substance Use
Childhood Challenges
Anger
Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
Borderline Personality Disorder
Relationship Difficulties
Sex/Intimacy
Life Transitions
Trauma and PTSD
Communities
Joyce
specializes in
Religion
Spirituality
LGBTQIA+ Affirming
Older Adults
Immigrants/Refugees
Veterans
Approaches
Joyce
can use
Humanistic/Transpersonal
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Dialectical Behavioral (DBT)
Mindfulness
Motivational Interviewing
Solution-Focused Therapy
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
Narrative Therapy
Psychoanalytic
Psychodynamic
Seeking Safety
Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
Harm Reduction for Substance Use Disorders
Joyce
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
Joyce
license information