Licensed clinical social worker recordFlorida
Dr. Joy Davis, LCSW, CSW
Florida
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Stress and Grief
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- Credentials
- LCSW, CSW
- Licensed in Florida
- LCSW, licence SW7386
- Licensed in Georgia
- LCSW, licence CSW009710
- NPI
- 1720572530
- Experience
- 20 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Florida
These details come from information Joy supplied to BetterHelp. A licence can be checked with the social work board of the state that issued it, and an NPI with the national registry.
AAbout
- CBT and DBT methods
- Grief and loss support
- Career and coaching help
About Joy
Dr. Joy Davis is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Florida and Georgia with 20 years of counseling experience. She has worked in schools, community mental health agencies, private practice, and hospice settings. Her work focuses on stress, anxiety, grief, depression, relationship and family concerns, parenting challenges, career guidance, and midlife or life-purpose questions.
She uses straightforward conversation to help people clarify what matters and set realistic goals. She listens, asks practical questions, and helps identify roadblocks that get in the way of daily functioning. She also integrates coaching skills to support people who want career direction or to make concrete life changes.
Her clinical background includes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, EMDR, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and solution-focused approaches. She has a graduate degree in social work and a doctorate in leadership, which she blends into counseling and coaching work. She also holds a graduate certificate in Loss and Healing and has volunteered with hospice programs.
In sessions she helps people process grief, sort through relationship and intimacy issues, and work on anger, self-esteem, and coping with change. She supports people dealing with workplace stress, compassion fatigue, and young adult transitions. She draws on practical tools and skills to make day-to-day life more manageable.
Dr. Davis was born and raised in Florida and conducts her practice in English. Her background includes long experience across settings, which she uses to offer grounded, down-to-earth guidance for everyday problems.
BHow sessions work
How therapeutic approaches are used in remote sessions
CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with real-life experiments. It helps people reduce anxiety, manage mood, and change habits that get in the way of daily life.EMDR involves guided attention to distressing memories while noticing changes in emotion and body response. It is often used when past events continue to cause strong reactions in the present.
Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve tolerance for difficult emotions. It pairs well with skills-based work when someone wants tools to manage stress day to day.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences and recommend which methods to try first. Decisions are collaborative and can change as progress is made.
Session formats should be confirmed before booking since the original biography does not list specific options. Many people find remote sessions help fit therapy into busy schedules, allow shorter check-ins during a workday, or remove travel time. Confirm which formats are available and how they fit your routine when you schedule.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Florida, Georgia
Languages
English
DQuestions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, relationship and family issues, parenting concerns, career questions, anger, self-esteem, compassion fatigue, and related life changes.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her approach is practical and conversational. She helps people set goals, identify barriers, and use skills from CBT, DBT, EMDR, mindfulness, and solution-focused methods.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 20 years of counseling experience across schools, community mental health, private practice, and hospice volunteering.
Is she licensed and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with licenses in Florida and Georgia and practices from Florida.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to start a session?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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