Hi there, I’m Lucy and I am really glad that you are here. I am passionate about the work that I do. I am creative, playful and kind. You can work creatively or you may just want to chat, you be you. My philosophy is slow to go faster as I find slowing down is more effective giving you the opportunity to be in the moment and make sense of things that should have happened but sadly did not.
A little bit about me. I graduated from Roehampton University (a long time ago) with a Master’s in Dramatherapy. I then went onto train in Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) and I am working towards my practicum (halfway there) in Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP).
Just a heads up my surname is Joy and throughout this website you will see that I enjoy the word play with joy. Sorry but not sorry!
A space where you will be seen, heard and listened to
I will support you to;
Increase moments of happiness in your life
Work closely towards your hopes, dreams and goals
Have better relationships in all areas of your life
To make more authentic connections with others
Make connections from your past difficulties to your present challenges
Finding moments of playfulness and joy
Using tools to increase bravery and courage
Celebrating you to filter out unhelpful thoughts
Explore what is not working anymore
Finding way in releasing any issues or situations that are no longer serving you
Building attachments with important people in your life
Celebrating your differences within your family
Helping and supporting you with change and transitions
Increasing moments of calm and relaxation
Encouraging more freedom
Space for anger to be seen, heard and supported
Making connections to your mind, body and soul
Supporting and finding creative ways to move out of pain and moving into happiness
Finding creative ways to sit with difficulties and lean and grow from them
Services Offered
Creative Arts Psychotherapy & Dramatherapy
Individual & Groups
Eye Movement Desensitisation & Reprocessing
EMDR
Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (informed)
DDP
Therapeutic Theatre Performances, Trainings and Workshops
Teams & Groups
Training & Experience
Education & Qualifications
Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy Practitioner becoming certified in DDP
EMDR Part 3
EMDR Europe, 11th and 12th of February 2022EMDR Part 2
EMDR Europe, 15 hours, 3rd and 4th of December 2021EMDR Part 1
EMDR Europe, 22 hours, September 11th 2021
PESI UK, Anxiety Certificate: Integrate CBT and Exposure & Response Prevention for Treatment of GAD, Panic Disorder, OCD, Social Anxiety & Phobias
PESI UK, 12 hours, May 2024Carolyn Spring Trauma Recovery Community
Network Member, Carolyn Spring, March 2024 ongoing
Advanced (Level 2) Child & Adolescent EMDR training
Child Trauma Therapy Centre, 30th November 2022 – 2nd December 2022Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Training
Roshmi Lovatt, 28th January 2023Working with children and young people: Accumulative trauma and EMDR
EMDR Sussex, 6 hours, 18th September 2021Mistakes of the Heart: Repairing therapeutic rupture
Janina Fisher – PESI UK, 6.5 hours, 26th July 2021Masterclass: A is for adoption – stories & experiences
The Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust, 1 hour, 21st July 2021Trauma and Attachment: Critical insights into the neurobiology of healing trauma and attachment during times of stress
PESI UK, 2.5 hours, May 2021Releasing Trauma: How our bodies play a part in releasing trauma, and how to go about helping the process with children and young people
Webinar with Dan Hughes and Family Futures, May 2021Trauma and Attachment: Critical insights into the neurobiology of healing trauma and attachment during times of stress
PESI UK, 9 hours, 21st May 2021The Power of the Senses; re-building sensory systems and supporting regulation in children impacted by early trauma
Beacon House Online Training, 6 hours, May 2021Compassionate inquiry master class: A powerful approach for healing and anxiety, addictions ADHD and more
Gabor Mate, PESI UK, 8 hours, 14th April 2021Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV Dissociative Disorders (SCID-D)
Remy Aquerone, The Pottergate Centre, 25th January 2021, 22nd February 2021 and 22nd March 2021Developing attachments: Family Therapy examples part 3: Parents
Dan Hughes, 2 hours, December 2020Dealing with distress: Working with suicide and self-harm
Carolyn Spring, 6 hours, December 2020Working with Dissociative Disorders in clinical practice – online training
Carolyn Spring, 6 hours, December 2020Child sexual abuse: Hope for healing – online training
Carolyn Spring, 6 hours, November 2020Developing attachments: Family therapy examples part 2: Children
Dan Hughes, 2 hours, October 2020
Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP) Level 2
The Centre for Emotional Development, Brighton, 2019Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP) Level 1
The Centre for Emotional Development, Brighton, 2019MA Dramatherapy
Roehampton University, 2015
Continued Professional Development (CPD)
Parent/carer seminar – how to support your dysregulated child
Beacon House Online Training, 4 hours, September 2020Supporting children return to the new normal in schools
Beacon House Online Training, 3 hours, September 2020Emotional regulation in children and young people
Beacon House Online Training, 6 hours, September 2020Developmental trauma for professionals
Beacon House Online Training, 12 hours, August 2020Trauma masterclass: The art of trauma treatment
Dr Kathrin Stauffer, Kate Brown and Tony Buckley, June 2020Developing attachments: Family therapy examples part 1: Adolescents
Dan Hughes, 2 hours, May 2020The healing power of imagination in impossible situations: Working with loss, grief and trauma with creative methods
Professor Mooli Lahad, May 2020Numbing the pain: Making the link between childhood trauma & addiction
Christiane Sanderson, February 2020Intimacy – The impact of attachment on adult relationships
Lindy Cundy & Jenny Ridell, September 2019The counsellors toolbox when working with shame: Exercises to break the silence of shame & build shame resilience
Christiane Sanderson, April 2019Speaking through the skin: Self harm & it’s meanings
Anna Motz, July 2018EMDR: The breakthrough therapy
Siam Morgan, November 2018Shame in the therapy hour
Christiane Sanderson, November 2018Working with ‘hard to reach’ individuals in counselling
Dr Maggie Turp, November 2018Working with survivors of childhood sexual abuse
Christiane Sanderson, February 2018Looked after children & attachment
Karen Eastwood, January 2018The British Association of Dramatherapists Conference
September 2016The British Association of Dramatherapists Conference
September 2014Arts therapies forensic conference
June 2015
Dramatherapy in Colour Podcast
with
Lucy Joy & Andrea-May Oliver
COMING SOON…
Call to Action
Step One: Email me to schedule an initial video consultation
Scheduling an evaluation is very easy. First you will be invited to answer a few questions on a referral form, we will then find a date and time that works for you for a video consultation.
Step Two: Come in for a thorough evaluation
All of my new clients go through an assessment personally conducted by myself. In addition to my clinical expertise and observation of your child or yourself I will use a host of standardised questionnaires and tools to ensure that every evaluation I conduct is both thorough and accurate. I will also ask you to fill in a general data protection regulation (GDPR) form and a consent form before the work begins. If you are a parent you will also fill in an extensive parent questionnaire to support the work.
Step Three: Discussion of Assessment Outcomes and Treatment Options
I will personally discuss with you the outcome of the evaluation, what treatments would be most helpful to you or your child, and how best to move forward. In addition, this provides an additional opportunity to discuss pertinent information that would be better discussed privately and not with the child present. If the evaluation brings to our attention any needs that are outside of our area of treatment, we are always very happy to make any appropriate referrals.
Step Four: Creation of a Treatment Plan
Once an approach has been decided on, you’ll receive a treatment plan that contains a therapy schedule based on your unique goals. Throughout the treatment process we will continue to collaborate and communicate with you about you or your child’s progress. I frequently communicate with any other professionals who are working with you or your child, such as their teachers, to make it possible for there to be a team approach to helping you or your child succeed.