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Joy Nussen, LMFT

Stress, Anxiety Relationships Trauma, Abuse Grief Depression
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About me

Hello and thank you for learning about me!

I am a California and Oregon state Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist with over 30 years of experience in a wide variety of settings, working with differing populations and ages. I have helped others who are looking to start or maintain their healing journey or are experiencing obstacles such as depression, anxiety, relationship conflict, addictions and trauma (including multi-generational trauma). My current clinical focus is on individual adult men and women from various ethnic backgrounds. What has become abundantly clear to me, especially since working within a Telehealth format which reaches people far and wide, is that no matter where we are from we all have in common the needs for purpose, meaning and value in our lives.

Those who have worked with me on BetterHelp know that I pay close attention to words, love metaphors, and use humor when it is appropriate to do so. My style is warm and actively engaging and my approach pulls from various sources including solution-focused, dialectical behavior, narrative, and experiential therapies.

I can't believe it has been 4 years already since I joined BH. I have developed a model "in honor" of this milestone. I hope it brings clarity to you as to how I may approach your situation. I look forward to meeting you:

Joy’s CHIPS Model©
… Chipping away at human problems

Cognitive Distortions - checking in on narratives
Communication - listening vs hearing
Comparisons - soul killer
Compassion - Kindness towards Self? Others? Regret & Resentments
Context - environment, culture, religion, health
Control - can/can’t (anxiety/panic, codependency, addictions)

Healthy Distractions - Skills & Tools
Honesty - transparency
Humility - gratitude? narcissism?

I - Am I making it all about me? codependency? narcissism?
I - Interpretations & Assumptions

Patience
Paying Attention - and Mindfulness
Petrified - including fear of feeling better
Physical - health, including its cause for MH issues
Projection - onto others & forecasting
Proof - of assumptions
Purpose

Self-Awareness
Self-Sabotage
Substances
Support System

"Don't cling to a mistake just because you spent a lot of time making it."
― Aubrey de Grey
“To live a creative life, we must lose our fear of being wrong.”
~ Joseph Chilton Pearce

Professional experience

32yrs in practice
Stress, Anxiety Relationships Trauma, Abuse Grief Depression

Additional areas of focus: Addictions, Family conflicts, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Compassion fatigue, Abandonment, Attachment issues, Blended family issues, Codependency, Communication problems, Control issues, Divorce and separation, Drug and alcohol addiction, Emptiness, Expats, Family of origin issues, Family problems, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Impulsivity, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Mood disorders, Multicultural concerns, Narcissism, Post-traumatic stress, Self-love, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Workplace issues

Services offered

Video
Phone
Messaging

License information

CA LMFT 28654

OR LMFT T1997

Reviews

These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Joy Nussen. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.

Only a couple sessions working with Joy as of this review, but I’m really enjoying our time together and very optimistic, eager and excited to continue!

Written on Oct 13, 2024 after therapy with Joy for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, self esteem, anger management, bipolar disorder, and adhd

I love working with you.

Written on Oct 05, 2024 after therapy with Joy for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, grief, parenting issues, self esteem, coping with life changes, coaching, compassion fatigue, and adhd

Joy was very kind!

Written on Sep 15, 2024 after therapy with Joy for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, and adhd

Joy is AMAZING! I’m so grateful I matched with her. She has helped me grown and learn about myself and relationships with others. I highly recommend her!

Written on Jul 21, 2024 after therapy with Joy for 1 year and 1 month on issues concerning relationship issues, and self esteem

My therapist is great. She is well versed and has a lot of experience. She is also very resourceful. Whenever I have a problem or issue, she will send me resources that can help me outside of our counseling sessions. I just wish I could schedule sooner appts. Although, when I message her and let her know that I need something sooner, she will message me back to let me know if there is a cancellation or spot available sooner

Written on Jul 10, 2024 after therapy with Joy for 9 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, eating disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, coaching, and adhd

Wise and experienced.
Down to earth intelligent and caring human.
I am grateful to have found her. :)

Written on May 21, 2024 after therapy with Joy for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, sleeping disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, bipolar disorder, coaching, compassion fatigue, and adhd