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Joyce Graham

Joyce Graham, LPCC, LPC

Therapist in Missouri

Compassionate counselor who helps rebuild confidence

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12 years of experience listed

LPCC, LPC professional credentials

English languages

  • 12 years experience
  • Missouri based
  • Client-centered care

About Joyce

Joyce Graham is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 12 years of clinical experience based in Missouri. She earned a master's degree in Community Counseling from the University of Missouri-St. Louis and maintains a independent practice offering help for depression, grief, stress, and post-traumatic stress. Joyce brings a hopeful, steady presence to sessions and aims to make the process feel approachable and straightforward.

Her counseling approach is flexible and tailored to each person. Joyce describes her style as eclectic, drawing from practical methods that fit the needs and goals a client brings to therapy. She emphasizes compassion and a genuine concern for people as they work through hard moments.

Joyce centers conversations on what matters to the individual, whether that means coping strategies, grief processing, or managing anxiety and stress. She also supports people dealing with career concerns, parenting strain, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and questions of life purpose and midlife transition.

Her background includes work with trauma and abuse, postpartum and pregnancy-related concerns, chronic illness and pain, and issues common to caregivers and first responders. Joyce notes multicultural concerns and women’s issues among areas she addresses in practice.

Outside work she values family life and long marriage, and she draws on personal experience to connect with people facing setbacks. To start, clients use the continue button on this profile and complete a short matching questionnaire, then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.

Therapeutic approaches and what they offer online

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person in front of the therapist. It emphasizes listening, acceptance, and helping people find their own direction when facing stress, low self esteem, or life transitions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact. It teaches practical tools for managing anxiety, depression, and coping with everyday challenges through small, concrete changes.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences, and may combine approaches as needs evolve.

Many people like online therapy because it can fit more easily into a busy day. It can reduce time spent traveling and make it simpler to schedule shorter check-ins or regular sessions around work and family life. The specific session formats available for this therapist were not listed in the biography, so confirm current session options before booking to ensure they match your needs.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

Parenting issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityFirst responder issuesForgivenessLife purposeMidlife crisisMulticultural concernsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Solution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

12+ years

Credentials

Missouri, California

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?

Joyce helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, and self esteem. She also supports those coping with life changes, parenting strain, career questions, and compassion fatigue.

What is her therapy style like?

Her style is eclectic and client-centered, meaning methods are chosen to fit each person's needs. Sessions focus on practical steps and conversation tailored to your goals.

How much experience does she have?

She has 12 years of clinical experience working with a range of issues including PTSD, grief, and chronic illness related concerns.

Where is she licensed and based?

Joyce holds LPCC and LPC credentials and practices in Missouri. The credential listings include CA LPCC and MO LPC as provided.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the U.S. work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How are fees and payment handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with Joyce?

Use the continue button on this profile and complete a short matching questionnaire, then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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