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Dr. Joyce Love

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Dr. Joyce Love, LMFT

Florida

Dr. Joyce Love LMFT - Relationships and Anger

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Key details

  • CredentialsLMFT
  • LicenseLMFT, Florida / MT1461; LMFT, New York / 000994
  • NPI1245446848
  • Experience35 years
  • LanguagesEnglish
  • LocationFlorida

About

  • Attachment work
  • Emotion focus
  • Client-centered

About Joyce

Dr. Joyce Love is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) with 35 years of clinical experience in Florida. She works with adults on a range of concerns, including stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy issues, anger, grief, career strain, addiction, and parenting-related pressures. She also addresses attachment issues, body image, ADHD, and life transitions.

Her approach is practical and person-focused. She listens with curiosity and avoids judgment so people can talk about what is hard. Sessions aim to identify the patterns that keep problems repeating and to try different ways of responding.

Joyce draws from several methods and blends them to fit a person’s preferences and goals. That can mean exploring attachment history to understand how people relate, using client-centered techniques to reflect and clarify feelings, or applying emotionally-focused ideas to shift interactions in close relationships.

She pays attention to what happens between people and how past experiences shape current reactions. In session she helps people name emotions, trace where they come from, and practice new responses so day-to-day interactions feel less reactive.

Practical concerns like balancing work and family, dealing with chronic worry, or handling buildups of resentment are discussed in straightforward terms. People who want to reduce snapping, manage frustration at work, or get clearer about relationship patterns will find sessions focused on concrete steps and ongoing reflection.

How sessions work

Approaches used and how online sessions work

Dr. Love commonly draws on attachment-based work to look at how early and ongoing relationships shape emotional reactions. This approach helps people understand why certain situations trigger intense responses and how patterns of relating can be changed.

She also uses client-centered techniques that focus on listening, reflecting, and making space for a person to clarify feelings and priorities. Emotionally-focused therapy (EFT) is used as well to help people shift interaction patterns and name the emotions under conflict, which can reduce reactivity and improve connection.

Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. She will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, then combine methods to fit those needs rather than offering a single fixed model.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Many people find online work helps fit therapy into a busy week, shortens commute time, or allows a quicker check-in when schedules are tight. If you need sessions that are easier to fit into a lunch break or that do not require travel, discuss those practical needs when you schedule the first appointment.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsSelf esteemCareer difficultiesDepression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCoping with life changesCoachingADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyEmotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyImago Relationship TherapyNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

35+ years

Listed in

Florida, New York

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she address?

She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy issues, anger, grief, addiction, career concerns, parenting pressures, and related issues listed in her specialties.

How would she approach my anger or temper?

Her style is to listen with curiosity and reduce judgment, then use approaches such as attachment-based and emotionally-focused techniques to understand triggers and practice different responses.

How long has she been practicing?

She has 35 years of clinical experience working with adults on emotional and relational problems.

What are her credentials and where does she practice?

She is an LMFT licensed in New York and Florida and practices out of Florida.

Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?

Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.

What session formats are offered?

Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not specify which formats are used.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

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