Hi! I’m Joy Rabon, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Alabama, North Carolina, and a registered telehealth provider in Florida. I offer online therapy to adults across all three states, making it easier for you to get the support you need, wherever you are.
With over 30 years of experience in public, private, and school settings, I bring a down-to-earth, whole-person approach to therapy. I'm also a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional and an Integrative Mental Health Professional, which means I look at the full picture—mind, body, brain, and spirit—when helping clients work through challenges.
My style is relaxed, conversational, and compassionate. I’m not the kind of therapist who just nods silently—I’m engaged, curious, and here to walk with you through whatever you're facing. I draw from approaches like Narrative and Solution-Focused Therapy, along with holistic, systemic, and neuroscience-informed practices, to support emotional and relational healing.
I have a special focus on helping people navigate traumatic stress and life transitions, and I believe therapy works best when it feels like a real connection. That’s why I keep my practice small and I offer a more personalized approach.
I currently live in Dothan, Alabama, but still feel deeply connected to the Boone/Blowing Rock area of North Carolina, where I lived for many years and still visit often.
When I’m not in session, you’ll usually find me spending time with my partner, family, cats, bunny, and grand-kitty, exploring nature, thrifting, or getting into a good series. I also love to travel and am currently learning German to enhance my traveling experiences and connect with new cultures.
If you’re looking for a warm, personal space to heal, grow, and feel more balanced, I’d love to connect.
Additional Information:
I generally respond once a day to messages, usually in the mornings, CST. While I may respond over the weekend, this is not always guaranteed.
As a licensed therapist, I am required by law to obtain your full name, date of birth, contact information, consent for counseling, and a photo ID. Anonymous clients cannot be accommodated.
Consent is given by reviewing and accepting the member information form before our first appointment. You must send your full name, contact information, date of birth, and photo ID before we meet for our first session. I am happy to answer any questions regarding this process.
I recommend uploading a close-view headshot photo to your profile. This helps me distinguish between clients with the same first name and ensures smooth scheduling.
If you are experiencing recent, frequent, or intrusive thoughts of self-harm or harming others, this platform may not be suitable. Please seek emergency or crisis assistance or find offline therapy in your local area. For the US: 988 will put you in touch with a support line.
If you have any questions or need further information to make an informed decision about your counseling experience and therapeutic goals, please do not hesitate to ask.
I look forward to working with you!
Additional areas of focus: Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Intimacy related issues, Motivation, self esteem, and confidence, Career difficulties, Depression, Compassion fatigue, Abandonment, Aging and geriatric issues, Attachment issues, Blended family issues, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain, illness, and disability, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Divorce and separation, Emptiness, Family of origin issues, Family problems, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Money and financial issues, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Phobias, Post-traumatic stress, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-love, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Workplace issues
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Gottman Method, Mindfulness Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy, Systemic Therapy
NC LMFT 1337
IL LMFT 166.012168
AL LMFT 419
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Joy Rabon. 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.
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Written on Mar 09, 2026 after therapy with Joy for 1 year and 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, and compassion fatigue
Joy is great. Very knowledgeable and very empathetic
Written on Dec 04, 2025 after therapy with Joy for 4 weeks on issues concerning addictions, relationship issues, coping with life changes, coaching, and adhd
It’s good to talk to someone and let it out.
Written on Nov 23, 2025 after therapy with Joy for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, grief, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, and adhd
Joy has been a great support from our first meeting. Through the initial questions before our meeting she was able to discern my main concerns and was very personable and easy to talk back and forth with. Her relaxed, gentle and direct style suits my personality and needs. She's very supportive and insightful.
Written on Nov 19, 2025 after therapy with Joy for 2 weeks on issues concerning trauma and abuse, self esteem, and career difficulties
Joy is truly gifted and a delight to work with. She has been so helpful to me in getting through some very deep wounding of my past. I’ve recommended her to more than one person and will always be so grateful for her kind, compassionate, expert guidance on these tough issues.
Written on Apr 25, 2024 after therapy with Joy for 8 months on issues concerning relationship issues, and coping with life changes
Very very receptive, I definitely am going to continue sessions with her!!
Written on Sep 16, 2023 after therapy with Joy for 4 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, grief, parenting issues, career difficulties, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd