- Years in practice
- 35
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- Florida, New York
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Family conflicts
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Joyce
Dr. Joyce Love is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) with 35 years of clinical experience. She practices in Florida and brings a warm, direct approach to conversations about parenting, stress, and emotional challenges.
Her style is practical and rooted in listening first, then working together to find steps that feel doable. She starts by meeting each person where they are. That means asking about current struggles, daily routines, and what a better day might look like.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on real-life problems - parenting pressures, anxiety, grief, work stress, and relationship patterns - and on small changes that add up over time. Her background includes many theoretical approaches, which she blends as needed. She uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationship patterns affect present behavior.
Client-centered habits of listening and validation shape how sessions feel. Emotionally-focused perspectives help people notice and name strong feelings so they can respond differently. Dr.
Love often combines those approaches with narrative and existential threads when bigger life questions arise. Conversations can include coaching-style problem solving for career or behavioral goals. She keeps language simple and practical so busy parents can take ideas into daily life.
Sessions are offered by video, phone, chat, or text messaging, allowing flexible check-ins and deeper work when needed. Her aim is to build trust and clarify steps that support better coping and clearer parenting choices.
What Joyce works with
Everything Joyce lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Joyce helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Joyce lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Imago Relationship Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Attachment-based work looks at how early bonds shape current reactions. Online sessions use conversations to identify those patterns and try new ways of relating that reduce reactivity and improve parenting responses. Emotionally-focused therapy helps people notice, name, and sit with strong emotions. In remote sessions this often means learning to recognize emotion cues in the moment and practice different responses between meetings. Client-centered therapy centers the person’s experience and priorities. That approach guides session pacing and topics so each meeting reflects what matters most to the client.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to decide which combination of methods fits their goals, needs, and preferences. That process can start with short assessments and then adjust as progress or new concerns emerge.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to give practical flexibility. Video is useful for deeper conversations and emotional work. Phone can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Chat or text messaging can support brief updates, coaching-style suggestions, or ongoing tracking between sessions. These options make it easier to schedule consistent care around family and work life.
Questions people ask about Joyce
What concerns does she commonly help with?
She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, parenting strain, grief, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, and transitions such as divorce or career change.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is conversational and goal-oriented while remaining empathic. She listens first, then tailors methods to a person’s needs using a mix of attachment, client-centered, and emotionally-focused work.
What is her professional background?
She brings 35 years of clinical experience as a licensed marriage and family therapist and has worked across many settings that inform her practical approach.
Where is she based and licensed?
She practices in Florida and holds a New York LMFT and a Florida LMFT credential.
What languages are supported and can international clients work with her?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available?
You can meet by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what fits your schedule and comfort.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies by location and scheduling factors; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.
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