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Joy Nyhuis-Wing, LCSW

  • Experience27 years
  • LocationWisconsin
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Trauma and abuse
  • Therapy approachesDialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and Mindfulness Therapy
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About Joy

Joy Nyhuis-Wing is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) who brings 27 years of professional experience to her practice in Wisconsin. She emphasizes evidence-informed approaches that center on skills, present-moment awareness, and trauma processing to help people manage stress, anxiety, mood concerns, and symptoms associated with ADHD.

Background and approach

Her work often addresses grief, anger, self-esteem, and parenting challenges while also attending to issues such as attachment wounds, abandonment, and caregiver stress. Joy shapes each treatment plan around an individual’s circumstances, blending Dialectical Behavior Therapy, mindfulness-based techniques, and trauma-focused interventions when appropriate.

She works with clients who face panic symptoms, post-traumatic stress, social anxiety, impulsivity, and the isolating effects of shame or guilt. Her style is respectful, sensitive, and compassionate, with a focus on practical skills and emotional understanding.

Clients can expect collaborative goal-setting and conversations tailored to their needs. Joy frames change as a step-by-step process and offers steady support for those pursuing clearer coping strategies, improved relationships, and greater emotional balance.

Online approaches that emphasize skills and healing

Joy integrates Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Trauma-Focused Therapy into online work, using DBT to teach concrete emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills that help with intense moods and impulsivity. Trauma-Focused Therapy offers structured ways to process traumatic memories and reduce their ongoing impact, which can be useful for post-traumatic stress, panic symptoms, and trauma-related anxiety.

Choosing an approach is collaborative: the therapist will work with each person to identify goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful, then adapt techniques over time. This process allows clients to try skills-based strategies, mindfulness practices, or trauma-oriented interventions and refine the plan based on their response.

Online sessions via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging provide flexible ways to engage in care from home or other convenient locations. These options make scheduling easier, allow follow-up between sessions through messaging, and support consistent access to licensed professionals who focus on skill-building, emotional regulation, and trauma recovery.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Joy commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, grief, parenting issues, self-esteem struggles, depression, and ADHD among other related concerns.
What therapeutic style does she use in sessions?
Her practice draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy to combine skills training, present-moment awareness, and trauma processing.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Joy has 27 years of professional experience working with a wide range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
Which credentials and location apply to this therapist?
She holds the credential LCSW and is licensed in Wisconsin with licence number WI LCSW 8231-123.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are provided in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available for care?
Appointments can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences.
How are costs and billing handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions operate through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule appointments according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseAnger management

Also works with

GriefParenting issuesSelf esteemDepressionADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesCaregiver issues and stressForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressSocial anxiety and phobia

Therapeutic approaches

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

27+ years

Licensed

Wisconsin

Languages

English