- DBT skills
- Mindfulness practice
- Trauma focus
About Joy
Joy Nyhuis-Wing is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Wisconsin with 27 years of experience. She works with people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, grief, parenting concerns, self-esteem struggles, depression, ADHD, and social anxiety and phobia.
Joy focuses on practical conversation and skills you can use between sessions. She uses approaches such as Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy to help people manage intense emotions, reduce panic, and cope with past hurts. Sessions are grounded in clear steps and simple tools rather than abstract theory.
Her background includes decades of direct clinical work supporting people through loss, mood shifts, and relationship strain. She pays attention to patterns like abandonment or attachment issues and helps people recognize how these patterns affect everyday choices and reactions. The work often includes learning new coping skills and practicing them in daily life.
Joy also addresses caregiver strain, guilt and shame, impulsivity, isolation, and panic attacks. She talks through concrete strategies for managing symptoms and for rebuilding routines after trauma. The emphasis is on steady progress and on skills that can be used right away.
To begin, a person completes a short matching questionnaire and schedules a first session. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time, and fees vary with location. Joy sees people in Wisconsin and conducts work in English.
How her approaches are used in online sessions
Joy uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) to teach concrete emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills. DBT work focuses on step-by-step tools for handling strong feelings and reducing reactive behavior. Mindfulness Therapy is used to build present-moment awareness and steady attention, helping to reduce rumination and panic symptoms. Trauma-Focused Therapy involves careful processing of past events and learning ways to manage the memories and reactions that follow.Finding the right approach usually happens together. The therapist will discuss goals, daily challenges, and preferences, then suggest which techniques to try first. Adjustments are made over time based on what helps most, so the client and therapist decide collaboratively what to focus on.
Session format options are not detailed in the provided biography, so confirm which formats are offered before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a weekday break, reduce travel time, or choose a check-in that is shorter and more frequent when needed. It also lets therapists use worksheets, guided mindfulness exercises, and skills coaching between appointments to reinforce what was practiced in session.
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Primary focus
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
27+ years
Listed in
Wisconsin
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, grief, parenting issues, self-esteem problems, depression, ADHD, and social anxiety and phobia.
What therapeutic style can I expect?
Her style uses practical conversation and skill teaching, drawing on Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy to address emotions and coping.
How much experience does she have?
She has 27 years of professional experience working with people who face mood, trauma, and anxiety challenges.
What credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Wisconsin LCSW and practices in Wisconsin.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not accepted.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session format options before booking, as the biography does not specify which formats are offered.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.