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JOYCE  McKAY

Joyce McKay, M.Ed., Ed.S., CSAT-S, NCC

Licensed Professional Counselor


Joyce McKay, a supervising Licensed Professional Counselor, works with Covenant Counseling and Education Center as a private practice mental health therapist.  She also has taught Master’s and Ed.S counseling students at UAB. 


Joyce holds two Bachelor’s degrees, one in Occupational Therapy (which allows her the benefit of viewing clients from a holistic perspective) and the other in Spanish, and a Master’s degree in Counseling.  After her Master’s degree she earned an Ed.S in Counselor Education from The University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa, and has completed 6 years post master’s course work.


Joyce has done formal counseling since 1979 and is certified by the National Board of Certified Counselors(NCC).  She is also a certified sexual addiction therapist (CSAT) and has been a certified group psychotherapist (CGP).  She has extensive experience in working with sexual abuse and sexual addictions issues, gender identity issues, grief issues, depression, and personality disorders- particularly borderline personality.  Past Board Member - Alabama Board of Examiners in Counseling (5-1/2 years). 


Currently, Joyce is developing expertise in Spanish speaking population in the future.  Services are now available for people who speak both Spanish and English.


(Joyce está mejorando su conocimiento de Español y espera poder ofrecer sus servicios a los hispanohablantes en el futuro.  Servicio para personas que hablan Inglés y espanol ya está disponible.)

If you would like to contact Joyce, please email her at joyce@lifefromdecay.com

EDUCATION:


  1.   M.Ed in Guidance and Counseling

  2.   Ed.S in Counselor Education

  3.   Member of Chi Sigma Iota (counseling education and professional honorary society)


EXPERIENCE:


  1.   Have been licensed and in private practice since 1993

  2.   Instruct master and Ed.S. level counseling students at the University of Alabama at Birmingham

  3.   Supervise counselors who are pursuing licensure

  4.   Have done formal, volunteer counseling since 1979

  5.   Near completion of certification in sexual addiction counseling.

  6.   Board Member - Alabama Board of Examiners in Counseling


PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS/AFFILLIATIONS:


Alabama Counseling Association

National Board of Certified Counselors, Inc. (NBCC)

American Association of Christian Counselors  (AACC)

Alabama Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ALACES)

Alabama Association for Specialist in Group Work (ALASGW)

Society for Advancement of Sexual Health (SASH)