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Joy Gironda, LCSW
New York
LCSW - stress and relationship concerns
See online therapy options- CBT and DBT methods
- Addiction support
- Grief and trauma
About Joy
Joy Gironda is an LCSW licensed in New York with 25 years of professional experience. She helps people manage stress and anxiety, cope with addictions, and navigate relationship and family concerns. She also supports people facing grief, trauma and abuse, parenting strain, anger, low self-esteem, intimacy issues, and depression.
Joy uses straightforward conversations and practical steps. She pays attention to thoughts, behaviors, and what gets in the way of change. Sessions focus on noticing unhelpful patterns and trying concrete alternatives in everyday life.
Her approach includes methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing. These tools are used to help people build coping skills, respond differently to strong emotions, and strengthen motivation for change. She aims for clear goals and small, testable steps toward them.
Joy draws on long experience working with people on a wide range of concerns. She likes to set an agenda each session and to review what worked between meetings. This keeps work practical and focused on problems that matter now.
People who want a direct, skills-based way to address recurring problems may find this approach useful. Before booking, confirm current session formats and scheduling details through the site’s matching and scheduling flow.
How CBT, DBT and motivational approaches fit into online work
Joy commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. CBT is work-focused and often uses short exercises between sessions to try new responses. Dialectical Behavior Therapy offers skills for managing intense emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness, which can help when emotions disrupt daily life. Motivational Interviewing is used to build motivation for change by exploring personal goals and ambivalence in a conversational way.Choosing the right mix of approaches is collaborative. The therapist will discuss your goals and preferences, then test a few methods to see what helps most. Sessions can change over time as needs shift, with joint decisions about which skills to emphasize.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, for example by saving commute time, allowing shorter check-ins during a break, or reducing the need to be on camera for a portion of a session. Licensed professionals can use these practical options to help therapy fit everyday life without changing the clinical focus.
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Experience
25+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with most often?
She helps with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and family concerns, grief, trauma and abuse, parenting, anger, low self-esteem, intimacy issues, and depression.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
She uses CBT to identify unhelpful thoughts and habits, and to try concrete behavioral changes that address daily problems.
What is her professional background?
She has 25 years of experience working in clinical settings and community practice.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an LCSW licensed in New York and practices from that state.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; confirm current session options before booking through the site flow.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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