- Anxiety and depression
- Family of origin issues
- Mindfulness and ACT
About Joy
Joy Close is an LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) practicing in North Carolina with 28 years of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship concerns, and issues tied to sexuality and identity. She also lists family of origin issues among her focus areas.
Joy helps people understand how past patterns still shape present choices. Sessions are collaborative and practical. She aims to teach skills for coping, improving relationships, and handling life changes such as grief or career shifts.
Her work draws on a mix of methods, from mindfulness and acceptance-based ideas to client-centered listening and shorter solution-focused work. She uses psychodynamic thinking when looking at repeated patterns that come from childhood and family relationships. That mix lets her match the approach to what each person needs in the room.
Joy names LGBTQIA+ affirming practice and notes her commitment to social justice and anti-discriminatory work. She sees adults from a range of racial, ethnic, cultural, and religious backgrounds and includes concerns such as caregiver stress, chronic illness, veteran issues, and first responder stress among her focus areas.
Practical goals in sessions often include clearer communication, better emotion regulation, sleep and coping strategies, and concrete steps to change behaviors. She asks new clients to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session to get started.
Therapeutic approaches and how online sessions fit
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts without getting driven by them and commit to actions that match their values; it can be useful for anxiety, depression, and purpose-related struggles. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on careful listening and supporting the person's own problem-solving so they can test new ways of relating and coping. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and grounding skills that can reduce reactivity, improve sleep, and support emotion regulation.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Joy will discuss different methods and together they will decide which fits the person's goals, needs, and preferences. This collaborative process can include trying a short-term, solution-focused move or a longer look at recurring family patterns depending on what the client wants.
The therapist's exact online session formats are not listed here, so confirm current options before booking. Many people choose remote sessions because they make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or remove travel time. Others value being able to use mindfulness exercises or written reflections between meetings to support in-session work.
Areas of expertise
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
28+ years
Listed in
North Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Joy work with?
She works with adults on stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, family of origin concerns, and related problems such as sleep or caregiving strain.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and practical, combining client-centered listening with mindfulness, acceptance strategies, psychodynamic reflection, and solution-focused techniques.
How much experience does she have?
Joy has 28 years of clinical experience providing therapy to adults with a wide range of concerns.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is an LCSW licensed in North Carolina and practices there.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Looking for someone else? Find them by surname.