Joy Garrett is a Licensed Professional Counselor who brings ten years of clinical experience to her practice in Oregon.
01About Joy
Joy Garrett is a Licensed Professional Counselor who brings ten years of clinical experience to her practice in Oregon. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and the fallout from trauma and abuse. Joy aims to create a respectful, compassionate space so people feel heard and understood.
She uses practical talk and clear goals to address relationship issues, parenting strain, and problems with intimacy. Sessions often include work on communication, boundaries, and patterns that keep people stuck.
Background and approach
Joy also helps people cope with grief, addictions, body image concerns, and low self-esteem. Joy draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice their thoughts and choose meaningful action. She also uses Client-Centered and Existential approaches to focus on each person’s values and life meaning.
These methods are adapted to each person rather than applied the same way to everyone. People often come for help with family of origin issues, attachment and abandonment concerns, blended family stress, or major life changes like separation and divorce. Joy also addresses emotion regulation challenges such as anger, emptiness, and co-morbid disorders when they affect daily life.
Her sessions mix practical skills, reflective conversation, and collaborative planning. Joy works with people to build coping strategies that fit their real lives. She guides each person toward small, achievable steps that add up to lasting change.
02Credentials
- LPC (Oregon)
- License C9181 · expires January 2027
- NPI
- 1467100289 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Joy lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Methods Joy names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
These are the methods Joy names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
Therapeutic approaches for online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and commit to actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and helping people find direction during life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying thought and behavior patterns that keep problems going and then practicing new responses. It is practical for stress, mood challenges, and many day-to-day difficulties.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Joy will discuss your goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. She adapts methods as needed so the plan fits your life rather than forcing you into a single style.
Online work uses video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video is good for in-depth conversations and skill practice. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or you need a shorter check-in. Live chat and text are helpful for quick supports, ongoing reflection, or when writing feels more comfortable. These options let people fit therapy around work, caregiving, or busy schedules while keeping momentum between sessions.
05Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does Joy focus on?
She addresses stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, addictions, eating and body image concerns, and parenting strain.
What is her therapy style like?
Joy combines Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Client-Centered work, and Existential ideas into straightforward, goal-oriented sessions. She focuses on helping people clarify values and build practical skills.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Joy has ten years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and relational concerns.
Where is she licensed and located?
She holds an LPC credential and practices in Oregon.
Can I work with her in another language or from another country?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Joy offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and communication preferences.
How are sessions billed?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by clicking the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.
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