Populations and Areas of Focus

Joanie Joy, LMFT – Therapy in Fresno, CA & Statewide via Telehealth

At my practice, I provide professional, compassionate counseling for individuals and couples navigating a variety of life challenges. I offer in-person therapy in Fresno, California, as well as secure telehealth services for anyone residing in California.

Populations Served

I specialize in supporting a wide range of populations through personalized, trauma-informed care:

  • Adult men and women (18 and older) seeking emotional healing, personal growth, or navigating life’s transitions

  • Couples who are dating, engaged, or married

    • Premarital counseling is available to help couples prepare for marriage, strengthen communication, and lay the groundwork for a healthy, thriving relationship

  • First responders and professionals in high-intensity careers, including emergency services, law enforcement, and medical personnel

  • Global aid workers, ministers and other humanitarian and faith based professionals facing unique emotional and spiritual demands

Whether you’re meeting with me in person in Fresno or via online therapy anywhere in California, you’ll receive care tailored to your story and your needs.

Areas of Focus

My approach is holistic, grounded in clinical expertise, and informed by each client’s unique life experiences. Common areas of focus include:

  • Trauma recovery, including acute, chronic, and complex trauma

  • Family of origin work, including difficult relationships with parents or adult children and issues of people pleasing and co-dependcy

  • Anxiety and stress management

  • Depression and emotional health

  • Marital and relationship issues, including conflict, disconnection, communication struggles, infertility, as well as affairs and addiction

  • Major life transitions, such as entering adulthood, midlife changes, retirement, or aging—especially when these changes bring unexpected challenges

  • Faith and spirituality, including deconstruction, reconstruction, or navigating spiritual identity in a safe, nonjudgmental space