- Years in practice
- 13
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- South Carolina
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Family conflicts
- Focus
- Anger management
About Joye
Joye Hilton is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who focuses on helping parents and individuals manage the stress of family life. She listens for practical problems and works with people to find ways to cope that fit their day-to-day routines. She uses straightforward, hands-on strategies to address anxiety, depression, anger, and the strain that comes with parenting and caregiving.
Joye also supports people facing relationship strain, grief, or the long-term effects of trauma and abuse.
Background and approach
She has experience helping people whose lives are affected by adoption, foster care, attachment issues, and blended family concerns. Her approach blends several evidence-based methods so sessions are tailored to each person. Joye draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help clients clarify values and take action.
She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. Client-centered techniques create space for people to feel heard and understood. Joye completed a Bachelor of Science in psychology from Fayetteville State University and a Master of Arts in counseling from Webster University.
She has spent over a decade working in diverse clinical settings, supporting teens, young adults, and parents as they navigate life transitions. Based in South Carolina, Joye offers practical tools and steady support for people coping with family stress, ADHD, career shifts, and the daily challenges of parenting. Sessions focus on what can change now, one step at a time.
What Joye works with
Everything Joye lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Joye helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Joye lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How Joye's Approaches Work Online
Joye often blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to support online clients. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people name what matters to them and take small, meaningful steps toward those values even when feelings are hard. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors to reduce anxiety, depression, or stress.Finding the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as needed based on progress and feedback.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy fit busy family lives. Video works well for longer talks and seeing nonverbal cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for a quick check-in. Text and chat are useful for brief updates or when scheduling is tight. These options give flexibility to meet during a break, after work, or from different time zones.
Questions people ask about Joye
What concerns does this therapist address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, parenting and family problems, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship strain, ADHD, and related concerns like adoption or attachment issues.
What is Joye's therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and collaborative, mixing acceptance-based, cognitive, and client-centered methods to build coping skills and clarify values.
How long has she been practicing?
She brings 13 years of clinical experience working in a variety of settings with diverse populations.
What credentials and location are on record?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in South Carolina and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported and can international clients work together?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
Which session formats does she offer?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does billing and cost work?
Costs vary by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin scheduling sessions?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on the therapist's availability.
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