Joyce Deng

Joyce supports young adults and adults with their sexuality, gender identity, anxiety and trauma. As an Asian queer person with lived immigration experience, Joyce deeply understands the stress, anxiety, and feelings of in-betweenness. In a session with Joyce, you can expect a brave space where your identity is affirmed and your trauma is compassionately held.

If you have ADHD or think you might have ADHD, Joyce might be a great fit for you. They have previous practicum experience in an ADHD clinic in Toronto where they learn knowledge and different experiences with ADHD. If you are not sure about your sexuality or are open to exploring it, Joyce has your back. Sessions with Joyce hold space for you to explore your sexuality affirmatively and freely. Joyce also co-organizes a Chinese queer grassroots group in British Columbia.

Joyce knows you are unique and they are privileged to walk with you through therapeutic experience. Joyce uses a trauma-informed, anti-oppressive, and queer feminist approach in psychotherapy. Joyce draws on modalities such as narrative therapy, mindfulness practice, cognitive behavioural therapy, and dialectical behavioural therapy. They will tailor different modalities into sessions to meet your needs.

In their personal life, Joyce loves exploring queer spaces and they actively engage in community organizing. They recognize the community is a powerful space for those who feel isolated, unheard, scared, and invisible. They believe in grassroots activism and a community-based approach to create change for a more just world.