Dr. Christie Spence Joyner, GA Psychologist PSY003697

Dr. Christie Spence Joyner uses clear, evidence-informed methods to help people manage stress, anxiety, relationship strain, family conflict, and depression. She is a Georgia licensed psychologist with 18 years of professional experience as a clinician and guide. Her approach centers on practical steps people can use in daily life to feel steadier and more purposeful.

She relies on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and change patterns that keep stress and anxiety going. She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify their values and commit to small, manageable actions. Sessions focus on concrete strategies you can try between meetings.

Joyner emphasizes collaboration. She treats the person in front of her as the expert on their own life and offers tools to build on existing strengths. Conversations are goal-oriented and paced to match what each person can handle.

Her background working with veterans and on family-related concerns informs how she addresses communication problems, caregiver stress, and family of origin issues. She also supports people dealing with loneliness, workplace strain, pregnancy and childbirth matters, and quitting smoking or vaping.

Dr. Joyner meets with clients from Georgia by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Sessions are arranged through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, users complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a session based on availability.

Online therapy using CBT and ACT approaches

Dr. Joyner uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people recognize and shift thoughts and behaviors that fuel anxiety and low mood. CBT sessions usually involve identifying specific thinking patterns, testing those thoughts, and practicing new actions that lead to different results.

She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify what matters most to them and take steps toward those values even when uncomfortable feelings arise. ACT focuses on building psychological flexibility rather than removing emotions entirely.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to decide whether CBT, ACT, or a mix of both fits their goals and preferences. Together they set goals and adjust methods as needed during ongoing sessions.

Online sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can be useful when bandwidth is limited, live chat works for quick check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to use formats that feel most comfortable.