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Joy Banks

Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Alabama, Indiana, Ohio, and

In-network with

Aetna, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Anthem EAP - Bank of America, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Cigna, Oscar (Optum), Oxford (Optum), and United Healthcare (Optum)

Specializes in

Anxiety, Depression, Family Issues, Grief, Loss, and Identity Issues
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Great to meet you!

Thank you for having the courage to be here. If you are here, you have taken one of the most important steps in the healing journey by recognizing healing needs to take place in your life. My goal is to assist you on becoming the best version of yourself you can possibly become. There is no perfect life, but every life has purpose. Life sometimes presents us with barriers to achieving our purpose and my job is to help you learn and utilize skills that will help you cope with life challenges.

A bit about my approach to therapy

Client-focused and strength based is my approach to therapy.

What you can expect from our first session

Clients that work with me can expect to learn and use new skills that will assist in achieving their goals.

Joy's style is

Solution-oriented
Empowering
Warm

Insurance carriers Joy accepts

Aetna
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield
Anthem EAP - Bank of America
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
Cigna
Oscar
Oxford
UnitedHealthcare

More about Joy

MSW (Master of Social Work) at Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
License type: LISW (Licensed Independent Social Worker) (Ohio), LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) (Virginia, Indiana), LICSW (Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker) (Alabama)
Gender: Female
Ethnicity: Black or African descent
Languages: English
Works with: Adolescents and Adults
More specialties: Substance Use / Addiction, Bipolar Disorder, Stress, Relationship Issues, Women's Issues, and PTSD
Modalities: Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Trauma Focused CBT, Strength-Based, Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), Attachment Based, Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), Psychodynamic, Positive Psychology, Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT), and Behavior Modification