Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Wisconsin
- Years in practice
- 27
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Joy
Joy Nyhuis-Wing is a licensed social worker with 27 years of experience helping people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, anger, grief, and issues with self-esteem. She works from Wisconsin and offers sessions in English. Her approach aims to make therapy practical and understandable for people who feel overwhelmed or stuck.
She combines skills-based work with attention to how past hurts affect current reactions. Sessions often focus on learning tools to manage intense feelings, reduce impulsive responses, and cope with panic or mood swings.
Background and approach
Mindfulness practices are used to help people notice thoughts and feelings without getting swept up by them. Joy brings trauma-focused care into conversations when past events shape present difficulties. That work includes helping people process painful memories and build safer ways of responding.
She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy techniques to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills. Parents and caregivers who feel stressed or burned out can get support for problem-solving and boundary setting. She addresses abandonment, attachment concerns, guilt, shame, and isolation in clear, down-to-earth language.
ADHD-related struggles and impulsivity are approached with practical strategies rather than judgment. Her style is respectful and compassionate, with plans tailored to each person's situation. Someone reaching out can expect straightforward conversation, concrete tools to practice between sessions, and guidance on next steps toward feeling more in control.
What Joy works with
Everything Joy lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Joy's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Social anxiety and phobia
Approaches Joy lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How DBT, Mindfulness, and Trauma Work Online
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, focuses on teaching concrete skills for regulating emotions, tolerating distress, and improving relationships. Online sessions can include practicing these skills together and setting simple at-home exercises to try between meetings.Mindfulness Therapy helps people learn to notice thoughts and feelings without reacting automatically. In an online session this may involve guided breathing or attention exercises and brief reflections on how those practices affect everyday stress and anger.
Trauma-Focused Therapy helps people process memories and change unhelpful patterns that developed after difficult events. In remote work this can mean paced conversations, grounding techniques, and step-by-step planning for handling triggers that come up in daily life.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and practical needs and suggest which methods to try first. Plans are adjusted over time based on what helps most.
Online formats offer flexibility when scheduling and communication matters. Video calls allow face-to-face work and shared exercises, phone sessions fit lower bandwidth or hands-free check-ins, and live chat or text messaging can support shorter check-ins or ongoing coaching between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy days while still getting steady support.
Questions people ask about Joy
What concerns does she commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, grief, parenting strain, low self-esteem, depression, and ADHD related challenges.
What kind of therapy style can I expect?
Her style mixes skill teaching and mindful awareness. She uses DBT tools, mindfulness practices, and trauma-focused methods to address intense emotions and reactions.
How much experience does this therapist have?
Joy brings 27 years of professional experience supporting people through mood issues, panic, trauma, and impulse control concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in Wisconsin and practices from that state.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be done through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different needs.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.