Joya Thompson, MA, LPC, ACS

About

Licensed Professional Counselor in Newark, NJ. Works with Addiction, ADHD and Anger Management. Sees clients online only. Takes Aetna, Cigna, Blue Cross Blue Shield and other plans. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

• Anger Management
• Anxiety
• Depression
• Grief
• Life Coaching
• Self Esteem
• Trauma and PTSD

Types of therapy

• Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)Helps people make room for difficult thoughts and feelings instead of fighting them, and commit to actions that fit what matters to them.
• Clinical Supervision and Licensed SupervisorsNot a therapy for clients: this therapist supervises other clinicians, for example those working toward their license.
• Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)A structured, practical therapy that looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions affect each other, and teaches skills for changing unhelpful thinking and habits.
• Dialectical Behavior (DBT)A skills-based therapy grown out of CBT. Teaches ways to manage intense emotions, get through crises, stay present and handle relationships.
• Emotionally FocusedTreats emotions as a guide to change. Often used with couples, to understand patterns of conflict and rebuild a secure bond.
• GestaltFocuses on the here and now, and on noticing what a person is feeling and doing in the moment, often through experiments such as role-play.
• HumanisticA family of approaches, including person-centered and Gestalt therapy, that emphasize growth, self-awareness and a person's capacity to choose.
• Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)Combines mindfulness practice, paying attention to the present moment without judgment, with ideas from cognitive therapy.
• Motivational InterviewingA collaborative style of conversation that helps people explore mixed feelings about a change and find their own reasons to make it.
• Person-CenteredA warm, non-directive approach: the therapist listens with empathy and without judgment, and trusts the person to find their own direction.
• PsychodynamicExplores how past experiences, relationships and feelings outside awareness shape how a person thinks and acts today.
• Rational Emotive Behavior (REBT)A form of cognitive therapy that finds rigid beliefs, such as 'I must be perfect', and replaces them with more flexible ones.
• Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)A short-term, goal-focused approach that spends less time on problems and more on what already works and the small steps toward what the person wants.
• Strength-BasedFocuses on the strengths, skills and resources a person already has, and builds on them to meet challenges.
• Trauma FocusedTherapy for people affected by trauma. Puts safety and pacing first, and helps process painful memories so they have less hold on daily life.

More details

Sessions

Online only

Accepting new clients

Yes

Specialties

Addiction, ADHD, Anger Management, Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, Borderline Personality (BPD), Career Counseling, Codependency, Depression, Dissociative Disorders (DID), Domestic Abuse, Domestic Violence, Emotional Disturbance, First Responders, Gambling, Grief, Hoarding, LGBTQ+, Life Coaching, Psychosis, Self Esteem, Spirituality, Suicidal Ideation, Trauma and PTSD, Women's Issues

Insurance

AARP UnitedHealthCare, Aetna, Aetna Better Health New Jersey, AmeriChoice of New Jersey, AmeriHealth, AmeriHealth NJ, Cigna and Evernorth, Cigna Medicare Supplement, Clover Health, Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Horizon NJ Health, Magellan Health, Oscar Health, UnitedHealthcare / Optum EAP, UnitedHealthcare / Optum Medicaid, UnitedHealthcare Community, UnitedHealthcare Student Resources, Wellcare HMO Inc., Wellpoint

Fees

Individual sessions $150

Payment methods

American Express, Apple Cash, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Paypal, Visa, Zelle

Ages

Adults, Elders (65+)

Works with

Individuals, Group

Communities

HIV / AIDS Allied, Intersex Allied, Racial Justice Allied, Sex Worker Allied, Single Parent

Languages

English

Gender

Female

Education

Kean University

Years in practice

1

Education & qualifications