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Joy Makela, LMHC, LPC, LSP, NCC

Mental Health Counselor

Gender: Female
Experience: 15 years

About Joy Makela, LMHC, LPC, LSP, NCC

Joy Makela, LMHC, LPC, LSP, NCC is a mental health counselor, school psychologist, and professional counselor. Ms. Joy Makela has 15 years of experience in mental health counseling.

Education

Joy Makela, LMHC, LPC, LSP, NCC earned degrees of a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed School Psychologist, and Nationally Certified Counselor.

Licenses

Joy Makela, LMHC, LPC, LSP, NCC has been registered with the National Provider Identifier database since September 09, 2008, and her NPI number is 1205084720. Ms. Makela certified her NPI information on 08/23/2022.

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To schedule an appointment with Ms. Joy Makela, please call (850) 389-8489.

Mental Health Counselor

Ms. Joy Makela is a Mental Health Counselor in Niceville, FL with special training and skill in working with individuals, groups and communities to improve mental health dysfunctions by discussing emotions and experiences, then prescribing custom holistic solutions. As a Mental Health Counselor, Joy Makela, LMHC, LPC, LSP, NCC performs assessments and diagnostics, psychotherapy, treatment planning, and crisis management. Mental Health Counseling is flexible, consumer-driven therapy that combines psychotherapy with practical, problem resolution strategies. Significant diseases and conditions treated by Mental Health Counselors include substance abuse, anger management, bullying, depression, anxiety, relationships, self-image, and LGBTQ issues. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Mental Health Counselors include listening compassionately, analyzing emotions and experiences, determining client goals and insights, developing holistic therapeutic strategies for good mental health.

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School Psychologist

A psychologist whose specialty is concerned with the science and practice of psychology with children, youth, families; learners of all ages; and the schooling process. The basic education and training of school psychologists prepares them to provide a range of psychological diagnosis, assessment, intervention, prevention, health promotion, and program development and evaluation services with a special focus on the developmental processes of children and youth within the context of schools, families and other systems. School psychologists are prepared to intervene at the individual and system level, and develop, implement, and evaluate preventive programs. In these efforts, they conduct ecologically valid assessments and intervene to promote positive learning environments within which children and youth from diverse backgrounds to ensure that all have equal access to effective educational and psychological services that promote healthy development

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Professional Counselor

Ms. Joy Makela is a Professional Counselor in Niceville, FL with special training and skill in assessing patient mental health and treating cognitive, psychological, and behavioral disorders using a wide variety of therapy techniques. As a Professional Counselor, Joy Makela, LMHC, LPC, LSP, NCC performs diagnosing and treating mental and emotional disorders, providing therapy to clients in individual and group settings, research into advanced therapy techniques and applications, and referral to medical mental health professionals as needed . Professional Counseling is a healthcare specialty centered on providing mental and emotional guidance and therapy to treat mental, emotional, and addictive disorders. Significant diseases and conditions treated by Professional Counselors include anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), behavioral disorders, phobias, bereavement, marital hardship, attempted suicide, drug and alcohol addiction, sexual abuse, . Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Professional Counselors include psychotherapy, cognitive behavior disorder (CBD) therapy, crisis management, mental health assessment, intelligence quotient examinations, marriage counseling, one-on-one therapy sessions, anger management therapy, and stress management.

Professional Counselors in Niceville, FL

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