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Joy Thibeault, LCSW-C

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

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Insurances Accepted

  • Aetna
  • Carefirst/BCBS
  • Cigna
  • Humana/Tricare
  • Johns Hopkins Mental Health Plans
  • Medicare
  • Optum/United Healthcare

To confirm your coverage rates, please call us at 240-750-6467.

About Joy

Joy is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW-C) in the state of Maryland who enjoys working with children, teens, and adults from diverse backgrounds and diagnosis. She received her masters degree in social work from SUNY-Buffalo in 2005, with a specialization in children and families. Joy specializes in working with neurodivergent clients, including those on the Autism spectrum and those diagnosed with ADHD. Joy is also a board approved social work supervisor.

Joy has gained clinical experience working in telehealth settings, outpatient settings, day treatment program, group home, residential facility, and school settings. She has 19+ years of experience working with individuals on the Autism spectrum and with other developmental and neurological differences and mental health concerns.

Joy is a creative, strengths-based clinician who enjoys incorporating all things arts based into her work as well as cognitive behavioral concepts, systems work, personalized coping strategies and mindfulness practices. In her spare time she enjoys creating art, teaching fitness classes, singing, dancing, and playing with her dog.

Approaches

  • Collaborative
  • Culturally-Sensitive
  • Person-Centered
  • Strength-Based

Education

  • Master’s Degree, Social Work – SUNY Buffalo

Areas of Expertise

  • Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Anxiety/Anxiety Disorders
  • Behavioral Issues
  • Bullying
  • Coping Skills
  • Grief & Loss
  • Identity Development
  • Learning Disabilities
  • Life Transitions/Adjustment
  • LGBTQ+ Issues
  • Parenting
  • Peer Relationships
  • Self-Esteem Issues
  • Stress Management
  • Women’s Issues
  • Autism
  • Developmental Disabilities

Fun Fact

  • Joy is an artist whose work has been included in multiple gallery shows, winning accolades such as best in show.

Joy’s Featured Blog Posts

    practicing social skills with children OMH Blog

    Practicing Social Skills with Children

    Social skills are very important for a child’s development. Strong social skills assist a child in developing strong language skills, creativity, social intelligence, and confidence, but social skills are tough!

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    Emotion Scale Legos | OMHG Blog

    Using the 5-Point Scale for Emotions Expression and Management

    A simple five point scale can be an invaluable tool at home for the whole family, as well as at school for kids!

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