Joi Thompson
She/Her

Joi Thompson, LLC – Offering Face to Face

Mental Health Therapist
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Bio

‘Find out who you are and do it on purpose.’ — Dolly Parton

My counseling approach is centered around collaborating with individuals to address the issues they bring to our sessions. I believe in helping clients identify their strengths and cultivate self-awareness. My therapeutic style is eclectic, drawing from various theoretical approaches such as cognitive behavioral therapy, person-centered therapy, family-based treatment, and motivational interviewing. In our sessions, I emphasize active client involvement and efforts to change thoughts, feelings, and behaviors both within and outside of counseling. I provide assignments, coping exercises, journaling, and other projects as necessary. Change is often a deliberate and gradual process, and while some transformations may be swift, many require sustained effort.

I hold a Master of Arts in Counseling from Spring Arbor University. I am trained to provide psychotherapy treatment in individual, couple, and group contexts. I am knowledgeable in treating depression, anxiety, marriage and family, trauma, and spiritual issues. Additionally, I hold a Bachelor of Arts in Education from Michigan State University and I have been a licensed teacher for the past four years. Currently, I am working as a licensed School Counselor at a local public school. I am also a professional member of the American Counseling Association (ACA) and the American School Counselor Association (ASCA).

Specialties
  • ADHD
  • Anxiety
  • Career Counseling
  • Child Issues
  • Cultural Identity Issues
  • Depression
  • Family Conflict
  • Family Issues
  • Gender Identity
  • LGBTQ+/Gender Identity Issues
  • Obesity
  • Parenting Issues
  • Racial Identity
  • School Issues
  • Self-Harming
  • Sexual Identity
  • Suicidal Ideation
  • Teen Issues
  • Transgender
Other Practice Areas
  • Adoption
  • Life Coaching
  • Life Transitions
  • Pregnancy/Prenatal/Postpartum
  • Trauma and PTSD
  • Weight Loss
  • Women’s Issues
  • Young Adult Issues
Approaches
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Culturally Sensitive
  • LGBTQ+ affirming
  • Person-Centered Therapy
Populations
  • Children (6-10)
  • Preteen (11-12)
  • Teen (13-17)
  • Adult (18+)
  • Individual
  • Family
  • BIPOC communities
  • LGBTQ+ populations
Boards and Associations
  • American Counseling Association
  • American School Counselor Association
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