Joy Clikeman
M.S. Marriage and Family Therapy
LMFT
Joy Clikeman is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) and has been practicing in the Midwest since 1997. After obtaining her Bachelor’s in Psychology and Music from Illinois State University, she received her Master’s in Marriage and Family Therapy from Indiana State University. Over the last 20+ years, Joy has worked with individuals, couples and families in schools and outpatient settings across Indiana, Illinois and Wisconsin. She and her husband raised their kids in Wisconsin, where she practiced for the last 14 years, and now they looking to plant some Southern roots closer to family, and begin a new adventure!
Joy enjoys working with kids (10+), adolescents, young adults, adults, couples and families. While she has experience working with various presenting concerns, she works a lot with anxiety, grief, identity exploration, life adjustment, divorce and co-parenting, infidelity and parenting. Joy offers a comfortable and positive space for all to explore their bravery.
Joy is genuinely driven to connect, learn and create. She believes that people, behind protective layers, are inherently good, and doing the best they can with what they have. She wants to learn their story, appreciate and nurture their strengths, build their resources, and help them uncover the answers they hold. She is humbled to sit with people wherever they are at, and get to support them as they move through change and growth.
Joy is married to Dan and together they are supporting their 2 children in college (MTSU). Joy enjoys time with her family, nature, music, cycling, nutrition and walking her 2 dogs.