Joy Lockett

Joy Lockett

Specialties: Anxiety, Depression, Grief/Loss, Infertility, Life Transitions, Trauma, Relational Issues, Coping Skills, Parenting, Self-Esteem, LGBT Concerns, Co-Occurring Disorders, Substance Abuse, individuals (adults, young adults, adolescence/teens, geriatric), family therapy, couples therapy

Joy uses her compassion and down-to-earth nature to provide an environment where clients can feel safe to be their authentic selves. She understands that seeking change, or something different, is not an easy process. Joy forms collaborative partnerships with her clients when developing therapeutic goals and a plan for care. She uses mindfulness, empathy and insight to aid in the empowerment of clients. In addition, Joy also utilizes cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing and family systems theory techniques. Joy works with individuals, couples and families.

Joy received her Masters of Science in Community Counseling through National Louis University. She has experience working with adults on a psychiatric unit in a hospital and at-risk youth at a residential treatment facility. Joy also has experience providing grief counseling services. In addition, she has provided services to families within the community. Joy became interested in family systems theory and grief counseling while receiving her undergraduate degree at North Central College in Naperville, where she doubled majored in psychology and sociology.
 

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Organization Type: Private Practice

Staff: 50

Types of Therapy: Attachment-based
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Court Ordered Evaluations
Court Ordered Psychological Evaluations
Court Ordered Psychological Testing
Dialectical (DBT)
Emotionally Focused
Family / Marital
Family Systems
Gestalt
Gottman Method
Humanistic
Integrative
Mindfulness-based (MBCT)
Motivational Interviewing
Narrative
Relational
Trauma Focused

Disorders Treated: Addiction
Alzheimer's
Autism
Bipolar Disorder
Child or Adolescent
Coping Skills
Domestic Violence
Dual Diagnosis
Grief
Learning Disabilities
Parenting
Self Esteem
Suicidal Ideation
Trauma and PTSD
Alcohol Abuse
Asperger's Syndrome
Behavioral Issues
Borderline Personality
Codependency
Domestic Abuse
Drug Abuse
Emotional Disturbance
Infertility
Medication Management
Relationship Issues
Substance Abuse
Testing and Evaluation

Fees: accepts most insurance

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