About Joyce
Dr. Joyce Love is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 35 years of practice. She works with adults who want practical change in their lives.
Her approach is direct and compassionate and aimed at finding what matters to each person now. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship concerns. She also supports those facing grief, addiction issues, body image and eating difficulties, and challenges around intimacy and commitment.
Background and approach
Phobias are listed among her areas of focus and are addressed alongside other anxiety-related concerns. Dr. Love draws on several therapy models to match each person's needs.
She uses attachment-based thinking to notice how early bonds affect current relations. Client-centered ideas guide her listening so people feel heard and respected. Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps when partnership and connection are the main issues.
The work is practical and conversational. Sessions often center on identifying patterns, naming emotions, and trying small changes between appointments. She listens without judgment and helps people set clear, realistic goals for their lives and relationships.
Dr. Love practices in Florida and holds the LMFT credential. Her style suits someone who wants steady experience and a therapist who will adapt methods to their situation.
New clients are guided step by step through getting started and scheduling their first sessions.
Therapeutic approaches and how they fit online
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape present behavior and emotional responses; online sessions use conversation and reflective questions to identify attachment patterns and improve how people connect. Client-Centered Therapy centers on listening with empathy and following the client's lead; in this approach the therapist mirrors concerns and helps people find their own solutions. Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people identify and shift emotional responses that affect close relationships and is useful when connection and repair are goals.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, then try methods that fit the person's needs. That collaborative process helps tailor sessions so time is spent on what matters most to the client.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for seeing nonverbal cues and having fuller conversations. Phone sessions can work well when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and messaging let people send thoughts between sessions or have flexible, text-based check-ins that fit a busy day. These options make it easier to fit therapy into life and keep momentum between meetings.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 35 years
- Licensed
- Florida, New York
- Languages
- English
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