Therapist profile
Joy Gironda, LCSW
New York
LCSW - relationships and codependency focus
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- License
- LCSW, New York / 085702
- NPI
- 1881948461
- Experience
- 25 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- New York
About
- CBT methods
- DBT skills
- Motivational interviewing
About Joy
Joy Gironda is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in New York with 25 years of experience. She works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship strain, family conflict, grief, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, anger, depression, intimacy concerns, parenting questions, and codependency.
Her approach is straightforward and conversational. Sessions focus on clear goals and practical steps. She encourages people to name what they want to change, and then tests small shifts that fit everyday life.
Joy uses tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to help people notice unhelpful patterns and try different behaviors. She also draws on Motivational Interviewing to support people who feel stuck or unsure about change. Sessions include learning skills, practicing new ways of responding, and checking what works.
She aims to make sessions a place to talk through hard things without judgment. Conversations address current stresses and past wounds that still affect choices today. Joy helps people identify where they give too much of themselves and how to rebuild clearer personal boundaries.
With a long history of practice, she brings experience from many types of clinical work in New York. People often come with relationship strain or struggles around another person’s drinking, and she helps them sort through what they can control and what they cannot. To start, she asks for practical information and then helps set a first goal for therapy.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Joy commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy in her clinical work. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing practical behavior changes that reduce anxiety and depression. DBT emphasizes skills for managing intense emotions and improving relationships, such as emotion regulation and interpersonal effectiveness.She also uses Motivational Interviewing to help people clarify their goals and find internal reasons for change. That approach is conversational and collaborative, helping you weigh options and build motivation rather than pushing a single path. Deciding which approach to emphasize is a shared process based on your goals and what feels useful in sessions.
Confirm the specific session formats before booking so you know how she currently meets with clients. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten check-ins when needed, or avoid travel time. Many people find remote sessions let them try skills between meetings and bring real-life situations into conversation, which can speed practical learning without promising any particular result.
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Experience
25+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and family conflict, grief, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, anger, depression, intimacy issues, parenting concerns, and codependency.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is conversational and goal-focused, using concrete steps and skill practice instead of abstract discussion.
How much experience does she have?
She has 25 years of professional clinical experience in New York.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in New York and practices there.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How do sessions and payment work?
Cost varies with location; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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