JOY SSEBIKINDU-Haynes, LPC, CPCS

Clinical Director and Founder


At some point in life, we all reach a place where support is not just helpful, it’s necessary. Whether you’re navigating trauma, transition, or the weight of unprocessed experiences, you don’t have to carry it alone.

Joy provides a grounded, deeply attuned therapeutic space where you can slow down, explore your story, and begin meaningful, lasting healing. Her work is both clinically sophisticated and relationally warm designed to help you move forward with clarity, resilience, and intention.

About Joy

Joy Ssebikindu is a Licensed Professional Counselor, Certified Professional Counselor Supervisor, and the Clinical Director of Anchored Wellness & Psychotherapy. With over a decade of experience across multiple levels of care, she brings both depth and leadership to her work.

She believes that therapy should be a space where you feel comfortable enough to be honest, supported enough to take risks, and empowered enough to create change. Joy considers it a privilege to walk alongside clients through life’s most complex and meaningful moments.

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Areas of Focus

  • Trauma and PTSD (including complex and developmental trauma)

  • Anxiety and depression

  • Life transitions and identity shifts

  • Family conflict and relational challenges

  • Divorce and major life adjustments such as grief and loss

  • Disordered eating and body-related concerns

  • Communication and relationship dynamics

Approach to Therapy

Joy takes a trauma-informed, integrative approach that combines evidence-based modalities with deep relational work. Her approach is both gentle and intentional, tailored to each client’s unique needs and goals.

She incorporates:

  • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

  • Humanistic / Client-Centered Therapy

Her work is especially effective for clients looking to:

  • Process and resolve past trauma

  • Understand long-standing emotional patterns

  • Strengthen emotional regulation

  • Improve relational functioning

Joy approaches therapy as a collaborative process—meeting you where you are while guiding you toward meaningful, sustainable change.

Who Joy Works Best With

Joy is a strong fit for individuals, couples, and families who are:

  • Ready to engage in deeper, insight-oriented work

  • Processing trauma or long-standing emotional patterns

  • Navigating complex life transitions or relationship challenges

  • Seeking both emotional depth and clinical expertise

  • Looking for a therapist who balances warmth with directness

She works with adolescents (13+), adults, couples, and families, offering care that is both developmentally attuned and highly individualized.

What to Expect

Your first session with Joy is an opportunity to begin understanding your story in a structured and supportive way.

Together, you will:

  • Explore your current challenges and past experiences

  • Identify patterns that may be impacting your present

  • Clarify your goals for therapy

  • Begin building a path forward

Her approach is collaborative, thoughtful, and paced intentionally, ensuring that you feel both supported and challenged in the right ways.




Ready to Get Started?

You don’t have to navigate this season alone. Therapy can be a space where you reconnect with yourself, process what you’ve been carrying, and move forward with greater clarity and stability.

Schedule a consultation with Joy today to begin trauma-informed, expert-level therapy in Atlanta.