Joyce Blakey
Mental Health Therapist
M.S., PLMHP, PLADC
What problem do you strive to overcome?
Some clients come to therapy feeling discouraged because past experiences did not lead to the success they hoped for, often due to barriers that made it difficult to fully engage in the process. My goal is to meet you exactly where you are, to validate who you are today, and to support where you would like to be in the future.
By using approaches such as reality therapy, motivational interviewing, and other evidence-based methods, I help you move toward lasting change. I strive to be the advocate and voice you may not have always had, while building a strong and supportive therapeutic relationship that encourages you to achieve your goals.
“This too shall pass” is a quote that has encouraged me throughout life, reminding me that even the hardest moments are temporary. Outside of therapy, music is one of my greatest coping skills. I used to sing in the A cappella choir at Central High School, and I still love to sing today. I am also a certified yoga teacher and enjoy sharing mindfulness and meditation practices with others as ways to bring balance and peace into daily life.
Experience:
Joyce is a Behavioral Health Therapist and a graduate of Bellevue University with a Master’s degree in Clinical Counseling and a Certification in Drug and Alcohol Counseling. She has years of experience serving her community. For the past three years, she has worked with adults and with adolescents providing assessments and treatment for depression, anxiety, trauma, and co-occurring disorders.
Joyce has also facilitated groups for geriatric patients coping with early-onset Alzheimer’s, dementia, depression, and anxiety, and she provides chemical dependency evaluations. Her diverse professional background allows her to work effectively with individuals, couples, families, and children starting at age 10.
Treatment
Joyce's Client Focus:
-Families, individuals, children, adults, couples (starting at 10+)
Types of Therapy Offered:
-CBT, DBT, Client Centered
Insurance:
Medicaid: United Health Care Community, Molina Healthcare of Nebraska
Private: Aetna, Blue Cross & Blue Shield Nebraska (NEtwork Blue)
Specialties:
- Anxiety
- Addictions
- Chronic Illness
- Chronic Impulsivity
- Chronic Pain
- Codependency
- Depression
- Divorce
- Domestic Violence
- Family Conflict
- Grief
- Infertility
- Infidelity
- LGBTQ+
- Personality Disorders
- Self Esteem
- Trauma and PTSD
- Weight Management
