Dr. Christie Spence Joyner

Dr. Christie Spence Joyner is a Georgia psychologist with 18 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, relationship tension, family conflict, depression, and major life changes. She frames therapy around each person's values and strengths and supports practical steps toward a more satisfying life. Dr. Joyner encourages small, doable changes and steady progress rather than quick fixes.

Her work often includes helping clients who face caregiving strain, workplace pressure, isolation, and challenges after military service. She also addresses family of origin concerns, communication problems, pregnancy and childbirth stress, and issues many women describe as important to their wellbeing. Smoking or vaping cessation and social anxiety are additional areas she supports.

Dr. Joyner uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which focuses on living according to personal values while accepting difficult feelings. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and build practical skills for behavior change. These approaches guide conversations and practice between sessions.

She emphasizes collaboration in sessions, treating the person in front of her as the expert on their life while offering tools and perspective. Therapy includes setting goals, trying new responses, and tracking what helps and what does not. Progress is measured in real-life changes clients notice.

Dr. Joyner practices in Georgia and offers services in English. To begin, clients follow the platform process to match and schedule with her according to availability.

How ACT and CBT Shape Online Sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify what matters most to them and take action toward those values even when feelings are hard. It emphasizes noticing thoughts and emotions without getting stuck in them and practicing value-driven steps.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and teaches specific skills to change patterns that cause distress. It often includes small experiments and homework to test new ways of thinking and acting.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels useful, then try techniques from ACT and CBT to see what fits. This is a collaborative process that can change over time as needs shift.

Confirm available session options before booking, since formats are not detailed in the profile. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, shorten check-ins when needed, or avoid travel time. It also supports maintaining continuity when life circumstances change, while sessions remain focused on practical skills and value-based goals.