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Joye  Hilton

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Joye Hilton, LPC

South Carolina

Licensed Professional Counselor - Family and parenting issues

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About

  • ACT and CBT methods
  • Emotionally focused work
  • Parenting support

About Joye

Joye Hilton is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in South Carolina with 13 years of clinical experience. She helps adults who are coping with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting strain, grief, trauma and family conflict. She also supports people facing relationship questions, career transitions, ADHD challenges, and issues around identity and self-esteem.

Her approach blends practical skills and conversational reflection. She uses methods drawn from acceptance and commitment therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, emotionally-focused work, client-centered listening, and existential ideas. Sessions often focus on clearer communication, managing strong emotions, and setting realistic next steps.

Joye's background includes a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Fayetteville State University and a Master of Arts in Counseling from Webster University. She has worked across a range of clinical settings and with diverse populations. That experience informs how she frames options and sets achievable goals with each person.

People who come to her for family and parenting concerns can expect straightforward discussion about roles, boundaries, and practical strategies. She also supports adults dealing with adoption and foster care questions, blended family challenges, and family of origin issues. Her work with trauma survivors focuses on restoring a sense of control and coping skills.

Sessions are conversational and goal-minded. Joye helps people sort priorities, practice communication skills, and plan changes they can try between meetings. If you want to explore whether her style fits your situation, follow the online therapy options to start the intake process.

How sessions work

Therapeutic approaches used and how online sessions fit

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing unhelpful thoughts and taking value-driven action. It can help with anxiety, stress, and decisions that feel stuck. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and teaches specific coping skills for anxiety, depression, and anger. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) emphasizes understanding emotions and patterns in close relationships to improve communication and connection.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will review your goals and preferences and suggest which methods to try. That choice is revisited as work progresses so methods can be adapted to what is most helpful.

Confirm the available session formats when you begin the intake process. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Many people find virtual meetings helpful for regular follow-up and practicing new skills between sessions. If you want specific session options, check the booking details before scheduling.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsAnger managementSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseGriefParenting issuesCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCommitment issuesCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesForgivenessImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

13+ years

Listed in

South Carolina

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?

She works with adults on stress, anxiety, depression, parenting strain, grief, trauma, relationship questions, ADHD, and related family issues.

What is her general therapeutic style?

She blends practical skill-building with conversational reflection using approaches like acceptance and commitment therapy, cognitive behavioral techniques, and emotionally-focused methods.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 13 years of clinical experience in the mental health field since earning licensure in South Carolina in 2018.

Which credential does she hold and where is she based?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in South Carolina.

Can I work with her if I live outside the US?

Sessions are offered to international clients as well as people in the United States. Sessions are conducted in English.

What session formats are available?

If you want to know the current session formats, please confirm the options shown when you start the booking process before scheduling.

How are fees handled?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What is the first step to begin working together?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.

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