Adam Joy, PsyD, LP

Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Owner, and Clinical Director

Dr. Adam Joy, a licensed clinical psychologist, is the Founder, CEO, and Clinical Director of Joy Family Center. Dr. Joy is also the President of Restoring Hope Collective. In this role, he dedicates himself to assisting programming to help individuals and families looking to recovery from Substance Use Disorder while facilitating access to recovery resources, and reducing stigma around SUD. He was also recently a member of the Executive Board for the Washtenaw chapter of Face Addiction Now. He is also the Clinical Advisor the the Steeley Brown Project which is aimed at reducing stigma for men to access mental health through connection to nature. Dr. Joy is committed to supporting those on their journey toward a healthy, sober lifestyle.

Prior to creating Joy Family Center in 2016, Dr. Joy embarked on his academic journey at nearby Michigan State University, majoring in Psychology. His pursuit of higher education led him to the prestigious Pepperdine University's Graduate School of Education and Psychology, where he earned his Masters and Doctoral degrees with Honors, while serving as Vice President of his class. As part of his time training in Los Angeles at Pepperdine, Dr. Joy worked with populations as diverse as his interests in the human condition.

After graduating in 2013, Dr. Joy then went on to postdoctoral training at The Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City as part of an international research team with the Seaver Autism Center, additionally acting as a program consultant for the Goodwill of New York and New Jersey. In New York Dr. Joy was involved in multiple projects. He was a researcher as part of an international research team including Oxford University, Yale, and Harvard investigating the etiology of Autism Spectrum Disorders. He also developed and lead a program to integrate facilitated communication devices for adults with Autism and severe developmental disabilities to improve community connection and communication. He later went on to do additional postdoctoral training at the Fraser Center for Autism in Minneapolis, Minnesota before returning to Michigan.

Dr. Joy's broad range of experience has equipped him with the experience and knowledge to effectively treat a variety of clinical concerns. He believes in an honest, open, and direct approach that sometimes involves calling a patient out on their stuff. This is always done to challenge a patient to move past a harmful pattern of thinking or behavior that is misaligned with their values as a person. In terms of therapeutic modalities, Dr. Joy is integrative, pulling from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Approaches, Psychodynamic Approaches, Humanistic ideas, particularly those of Dr. Viktor Frankl. Dr. Joy is always adaptive to what the needs of the patient are and what modality may be most effective for each patient.

Dr. Joy has found that he is most effective in working with high achieving students, professionals, and young adults, including those who also struggle with relationships, anxiety, depression, ADHD, or substance use issues. He also strongly enjoys helping individuals find more effective ways to navigate their relationships and more effectively communicate. Dr. Joy believes in helping his patients create a mental framework to live with a humble confidence based around values driven decisions while finding a sense of personal serenity.