Joyce Embrey

Joyce Embrey, LCPC, is a licensed therapist in Westminster, MD and a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor at Archway Counseling and Psychiatry Services. She specializes in working with adults and couples who have experienced trauma and are ready to begin processing and healing in a safe, supportive environment.

Joyce utilizes Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), an evidence-based approach that helps clients understand how trauma has affected their thoughts and beliefs, and guides them toward meaningful, lasting change. In addition to trauma work, she supports clients dealing with overthinking, emotional ups and downs, and relationship difficulties.

Her style is supportive, honest, and collaborative. She does not believe in a one-size-fits-all approach — together with each client, she creates a plan that fits their goals and helps them move forward in a way that feels realistic and sustainable. Her goal is to provide a space where clients feel comfortable being themselves while also being gently challenged to grow.

Joyce also incorporates CBT, DBT, and Gottman Method techniques to help clients build practical skills, improve communication, and feel more grounded in their day-to-day lives.

Areas of Focus

• Trauma and PTSD
• Couples therapy and relationship difficulties
• Anxiety and overthinking
• Emotional regulation and mood challenges
• Personal growth and life transitions
• And much more — Joyce works with a broad spectrum of concerns and welcomes clients who may not see their specific challenge listed here

Treatment Approaches

• Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
• Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
• Gottman Method for couples therapy

If you are looking for a licensed therapist in Westminster, MD with a warm, collaborative approach to a broad range of mental health concerns, Joyce welcomes new patients at Archway Counseling and Psychiatry Services. In-person and virtual appointments are available.