VIRTUAL THERAPY FOR ADULTS ACROSS MISSOURI AND ARKANSAS

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A FAMILIAR PATTERN

Is this you?

You keep going, but it takes more out of you than anyone can see.

WHEN YOUR MIND WON’T QUIET DOWN

  • “What if” thoughts spinning in your head

  • Your mind replays conversations for hours after they happen

  • Always feeling on edge, like something bad is about to happen

  • You can’t let yourself rest, even when there’s nothing to do

  • You lie awake rehearsing scenarios instead of sleeping

WHEN THE PAST WON’T STAY IN THE PAST

  • You get triggered easily by the things that remind you of the past

  • You tell yourself “it wasn’t that bad”, but your body disagrees by reacting

  • Nightmares or restless sleep leave you drained before the day starts

  • You’re fine one moment and flooded the next, with no in-between

  • You’re avoiding more and life is becoming smaller

WHEN NOTHING YOU DO FEELS LIKE ENOUGH

  • You never feel good enough - no matter how much you accomplish

  • You compare yourself to everyone else and always come up short

  • Saying “no” to others brings guilt

  • Saying “yes” to yourself feels selfish

  • You’re terrified of getting things “wrong”

  • You feel the need to be everything for everyone

WHEN OCD RUNS THE SHOW

  • Disturbing thoughts pop into your head uninvited, and you can’t shake them

  • Things have to feel “just right” or you can’t move on

  • You know the rituals don’t make sense, but stopping feels impossible

  • You look for 100% certainty - “pretty sure” is never enough

  • OCD eats your time and drains your energy, leaving you exhausted

If you can relate to any of the above,
you’ve come to the right place.

NOT YOUR TYPICAL TALK THERAPY

Therapy that goes deeper than getting through the week.

Joy Gillespie, MSW, LCSW — online therapist for anxiety, OCD, trauma and perfectionism in Missouri and Arkansas

I'm Joy Gillespie, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (Missouri LCSW #2013037931; Arkansas LCSW #12663-C) and Certified EMDR Therapist providing online therapy for adults in Missouri and Arkansas. I help anxious and overwhelmed adults — including overthinkers, perfectionists, and people-pleasers — understand the roots of their patterns and build change that lasts.

This isn't the kind of therapy where you rehash your week and leave with a pat on the back. We go deeper — to the root of the anxiety, the looping thoughts, and the patterns that keep running your life.

Using proven, evidence-based treatments like EMDR for trauma and PTSD, ERP for OCD, and IFS for internal conflicts, we do active, focused, transformative work built for real, lasting change. And because no two people are the same, your treatment plan is tailored to you — your history, your goals, and what actually works for your life.

Read more about Joy

“When solving problems,
dig at the roots instead of just hacking at the leaves.”

ANTHONY J. D’ANGELO

SPECIALTIES

Ways we can work together.

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Anxiety Therapy

OCD Therapy

Trauma & PTSD Therapy

People-pleasing & Perfectionism

Evidence-based therapy tailored to the patterns that keep you feeling stuck — not a one-size-fits-all approach.

Quiet the spiral, understand your triggers, and feel steadier in daily life.

ERP-based treatment for intrusive thoughts, checking, reassurance, and “just right” patterns.

EMDR-informed care to help your mind and body stop reliving what happened.

Evidence-based care to quiet your inner critic, set boundaries without guilt, and untangle your worth from what you do.

Therapy that meets you where you are.

Meet by secure video from a private space anywhere in Missouri or Arkansas. No commute, no unfamiliar waiting room. Just focused time set aside for the work that matters.

How Online Therapy Works

MSW, LCSW | Certified EMDR Therapist | Licensed in MO & AR | 15+ Years Experience | Telehealth Only

What Clients Say

  • "It has been a very enlightening, insightful and overall great experience working with Joy. I have come further in these few short months than I ever had in years of mental health counseling. I will never forget Joy."

  • "Joy is a natural therapist. She has a very caring and compassionate heart to do her job well. She always makes me feel relaxed and comfortable. Even when we were working on some tough stuff, she was always there for me. I have been using the exercises she taught me. My anxiety has gone down a lot since I saw her."

  • "I've had therapy for as long as I could remember. Most therapists just nod their heads and listen, but Joy really helped me do the work I knew I needed to do. I've grown so much since I started seeing her. Highly recommend Joy!"

  • "Joy is a wonderful person and is very easy to talk to. She is very attentive to my needs and makes me feel very comfortable in sessions. She gives me good input on things to understand better. I have learned so much about myself thanks to working with Joy."

  • "After several failed attempts at finding a therapist that I felt comfortable with, I found Joy. She is empathetic and genuinely cares about her patients. She provides great insight and perspective as well as encouragement and support during the really bad times as well as the good. She has helped me gain confidence and learn how to not let depression and anxiety run my life. I am incredibly grateful I found Joy Gillespie!"

  • "I have learned so much through working with my therapist Joy Gillespie. I’m now able to recognize my anger before it gets way out of my hand. I learned to think before I make a decision. Before I was really testy and had a hard time communicating. It’s much better now. I also start to see the impact of my childhood on how I handle things now. Therapy work with Joy really helped me move forward in my life."

  • "Joy is a skilled clinician. I personally know her to have clinical expertise in trauma work. She is insightful and conscientious. I recommend her without hesitation."

A FIRST CONVERSATION

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