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Joy Yue Pu
Graduate Therapist Intern
- Children
- Adolescents
- Young adults
- Adults
- Older adults
- Families
About Joy
A thoughtful, individualized approach
Joy Yue Pu takes a trauma-informed and multicultural approach to counseling, drawing from Person-Centered Therapy, Existential Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), mindfulness, and body awareness to support children, adolescents, young adults, adults, older adults, and families.
Yue works collaboratively with clients to understand how past experiences and current circumstances shape their thoughts, emotions, relationships, and everyday struggles. Her work supports healing while helping clients discover their strengths, deepen their sense of self, develop practical skills, and move toward meaningful change.
Areas of focus
What Joy can help with
- Anxiety & Stress
- Depression & Mood Disorders
- Family & Life Stress
- Life Transitions
- Career & Workplace Concerns
- Trauma & PTSD
- Self-Esteem & Confidence
- Social Skills & Interpersonal Relationships
- Minority Stress & Discrimination
- Chronic Illness & Pain-Related Coping
Therapeutic approach
How therapy may take shape
- Person-Centered Therapy
- Existential Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness and Body Awareness
- Integrative / Eclectic Approach
- Trauma-Informed Care
- Culturally Responsive Counseling
- Strengths-Based Approach
Background
Education and experience
Joy Yue is currently pursuing a Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Northeastern Illinois University. Her professional background spans finance and technology, education, and wellness, where she has worked with executives, students, and clients navigating health-related challenges.
These experiences have shaped Yue’s understanding of the personal, professional, relational, and life challenges people face. She supports clients in developing practical strategies and skills, building self-awareness, and discovering their strengths and potential.
Her goal is to help clients develop greater self-empowerment and resilience, create meaningful and lasting change, and discover a life that feels genuinely fulfilling and meaningful to them.