Dr. Christie Spence Joyner , GA Psychologist PSY003697

Dr. Christie Spence Joyner uses practical, goal-focused methods to help people who are feeling stuck. She is a Georgia psychologist with 18 years of experience and she listens for what matters most to each person. Her approach centers on values, small changes, and skills people can use between sessions.

She helps people manage stress, anxiety, and depression in everyday life. She also works with relationship and family concerns and supports people during life transitions. Veterans and people facing multicultural or workplace challenges are among the populations she has experience with.

Dr. Joyner blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in ways that fit a person's needs. In sessions she helps clients notice unhelpful patterns, try small experiments, and reconnect with their priorities. Conversations focus on concrete steps and on what a person wants their life to look like.

She also addresses caregiver strain, communication difficulties, isolation or loneliness, and questions about life purpose. Practical goals can include reducing social anxiety, quitting smoking or vaping, or preparing for pregnancy and childbirth challenges.

Clients work with her by phone, video, live chat, or messaging, depending on what fits their schedule. She asks about values and strengths at the start, then co-creates a plan with clear, achievable steps.

ACT and CBT adapted for online care

Dr. Joyner uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then reconnect to what matters most. This approach can be useful for anxiety, depression, and making value-driven changes. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is paired with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify patterns of thinking and behavior, test small changes, and build practical coping skills that reduce distress.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. She will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or has not helped before. Then she and the client choose techniques and formats that make sense for the situation in a collaborative way.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation for skills practice, phone sessions can be easier when video is not possible, live chat is useful for shorter check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options help people fit counseling into work, caregiver, or busy schedules while keeping the focus on concrete strategies and progress.