Dr. Christie Spence Joyner

Dr. Christie Spence Joyner is a Georgia psychologist with 18 years of professional experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, and depression. She emphasizes practical steps and personal strengths when people are trying to move toward a more meaningful life.

She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to support change. In sessions she helps people notice what matters most to them, try small behavior changes, and build skills for day-to-day coping. The focus is on clear, usable strategies rather than jargon or long lectures.

Dr. Joyner works with people facing life transitions, caregiver strain, workplace stress, social anxiety, and the aftermath of family-of-origin problems. She also has experience supporting veterans and people navigating pregnancy, childbirth, or multicultural concerns. Many clients she meets want help with communication problems, loneliness, or finding clearer life purpose.

Her approach treats clients as the experts on their lives. She listens for values and priorities, then suggests experiments and tools to test what helps. That could mean shifting thoughts that get in the way, practicing new responses in relationships, or breaking big goals into small steps.

Sessions aim to be straightforward and goal-focused. If someone wants help quitting smoking or vaping, improving self-love, or managing workplace pressures, she lays out practical options to try and tracks progress together.

How ACT and CBT translate to online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people clarify what matters most to them and take small steps in that direction while making room for difficult thoughts and feelings. It suits issues like anxiety, depression, and finding clearer life purpose. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns; it can be useful for stress, social anxiety, and mood management.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide whether ACT, CBT, or a mix makes the most sense based on goals and preferences. That means trying techniques together, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan as needed.

Confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by avoiding travel and allowing sessions around work or caregiving schedules. They can also let people do certain exercises between meetings and bring what happens day to day into conversation. Licensed professionals and therapists can guide how to use online sessions to practice new skills and track progress without promising a particular format.