Held

A 3-month program

No producing, no performing, no solving.

Just the space you need to hear yourself.

Come tell me your story.

Tell me about the winding, spiraling road that got you here. Tell me how you came to this inflection point, or this place of dissolution, or pain, or wondering.

In the telling, you might…

  • Unearth old patterns that can shed light on the present and affect future action

  • Release stuff you’ve been carrying for too long

  • Discover that your inner dialogue includes voices that aren’t genuinely yours

…and lots else that may leave you feeling lighter, clearer, more at ease.

“You have supported me so much, in self-resourcing and settling in, in ways that I feel will be lasting and generative. I feel as though you were tracking my development in a caring and personalized way. Increasingly, I find this to be rare.” —CS

Writing isn’t for everyone.

There is tremendous healing power in walking through our life stories, feeling for what’s true, discarding what isn’t needed, and making connections we didn’t see at the time.

We do this in our writing groups all the time, but the real power of the process isn’t the writing—it’s being lovingly witnessed as we dig deep and express what we know.

Still, for many, writing can feel performative. In this program, we skip the page and go straight to the healing essence of this work.

Joy sees beyond the masks and identities we project to the world.  She has a way of getting into your psyche and observing what is there.  No judgement.  No pushing.  No agenda.  Just witnessing. Her approach to creating space and support is for everyone.  Love and care just ooze out of her.  I would not be the person I am today without her wisdom and love.” —Scott Darlington

How does it work?

  • We’ll get together for an hour every week or two within the space of three months: one season of your life.

  • You’ll start where you start: maybe you’ll talk about something that happened last year, or last week, or when you were five. You don’t have to know—we’ll see what emerges, and follow the path from there.

  • I’ll ask some guiding questions, point out connections. I’ll add a little healing juju to the space and track what your energy is doing—where did you brighten, tighten, where were you holding, whose voice was speaking in a given moment…

  • After each session you’ll get a written (by me, not a robot) summary of what was most powerful. A little beauty for you to keep.

“You possess a rare super power to both be present and open as a witness but then, sense and bring to the surface deeper truths and rhythms. You both reflect and you illuminate - it’s like being in the presence of sun and moon.” —Kevin Wrathall

Open up some breathing room. 

Shine a light on what might be next.

I’ll be right there with you.

Haven’t worked with me yet? Book a free 30-minute sample session.

6 sessions. $1,450.

Includes human-written record of each session’s discoveries.
Payable in one or four installments.

Upon registration you’ll receive a confirmation email with first steps.
Sessions must be used within four months of starting the program.

  • "Joy, there are many things I appreciate about you. Your deep listening and love. Your generosity of spirit. Your ability to help notice, name and normalize things the seemingly little (read: not so little) things that allow me to sink more deeply and comfortably into myself. Your sincerity and devotion, and more."

  • “The container of our conversations was safe and loving. This is a magic recipe.”

  • "I don't have people in my life with whom I can feel safe sharing what I visualize. Not only were you able to set the scene for this, but you also went on the journey with me, which created a supportive environment for more interpretations, synergies and accessing more deeper layers of who I am and who I'm becoming."

  • "You hold your work with humor and a warm, earthy, affection, creating much space to open up. You bring a playful and almost mischievous spirit, along with a zest for exploration, that feels like being in a playground."

  • "Working with Joy is like having a friend who goes on one of those hikes where you taste the fresh fruit that's fallen onto the ground, and feel brightened up by the mist of the waterfall, and see and imagine things that you don't quite have words for. A shared experience that you're not sure anyone else could go on with you."