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LICENSED MARRIAGE & FAMILY THERAPIST

  • Approved AAMFT Clinical Supervisor

  • Certified Clinical Trauma Specialist

  • Fully Trained EMDR Therapist

Joy Elliot, LMFT-S. Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, AAMFT Approved Supervisor, EMDR Therapist.

          is the owner and director of Attuned Psychotherapy.

 

She is a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist and specializes in the treatment of complex trauma, dissociative disorders, and pregnancy & infant loss. She holds a Master of Arts in Marriage, Family, and Individual Counseling and is a fully trained EMDR Therapist. She also holds an Advanced Certificate in Complex Trauma & Dissociation from The Center for Advanced Studies in Trauma & Dissociation. She is a certified religious trauma therapist and trained in treating survivors of sex trafficking.

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She offers individual and group therapy as well as supervision for students and provisionally licensed therapists. 

Joy

Advanced Certificate in Complex Trauma & Dissociation from The Center for Advanced Studies in Trauma & Dissociation.

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Canvas Rebel Interview 2026. Joy Elliot, LMFT-S backstory.

Canvas

Rebel

2026

Canvas Rebel Interview 2023. Joy Elliot, LMFT-S backstory.

Canvas

Rebel

2023

Voyage Raleigh Interview 2022. Joy Elliot, LMFT-S backstory.

Voyage

Raleigh

2022

The AAMFT Clinical Fellow Designation indicates a therapist has completed the rigorous training standards for independent practice of marriage & family therapy and are held to the highest ethical standards. Clinical Fellow Designees demonstrate specific education, clinical training, and supervision in systemic marriage & family therapy. AAMFT Clinical Fellow Designation is recognized by the US state licensure boards and worldwide as the standard for education and training in systemic therapy.
AAMFT Approved Supervisor Designation is the highest and most prestigious designation in the MFT field. Our Approved Supervisors fulfill stringent education and clinical training requirements to achieve this designation. Becoming an AAMFT Approved Supervisor demonstrates a strong commitment of developing one’s supervisory skills as well as helping the next generation of systemic family therapists. It is recognized globally and accepted by most US state licensing boards requiring MFT supervision.
Certified Clinical Trauma Specialist. Focused on Sex-Trafficking and Exploitation.

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          is the mother of five amazing humans on earth & six babies lost to miscarriage and stillbirth. She is a survivor of child abuse/neglect, familial sex-trafficking, and domestic violence. She is passionate about helping other survivors recover from trauma as they find their voice and grow in their capacity to experience true and lasting joy. 

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Prior to becoming a therapist Joy served as the founder and director of New Creation Birth Services (Now New Creation Birth and Family Services). In many ways her experiences as a birth & bereavement doula and childbirth educator prepared her for her role as a therapist. Providing comfort and education to families about how to cope with the pain of labor and the challenges of parenting allowed her to learn first hand ways to provide support. In particular her work with families as they walked through grief & loss gave her experience with being a witness to those enduring suffering and adversity. 

Joy

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