About The Practice
Meditation and Mindfulness
Her dissertation studied the benefits of yoga as an intervention for children.
Furthermore, she integrates mindfulness meditation, yogic practices, and compassion into her work with families, daily life, self-care, and as a mom of two children.
Dr. Joy
Dr. Joy is a licensed pediatric clinical psychologist in the Los Angeles Pasadena, CA, who has been providing therapeutic services for children and families for over 15 years.
Dr. Joy provides comprehensive neurodevelopmental/psychological assessment services (ages 2-21), parenting support, and speaking and training.
She is the author of the children’s book
A Kids Book About Nervous System Regulation.
She is known for her warm, caring, and affirming work with children and teens. She specializes in all things related to neurodiversity!
Involvement in the community is exceptionally important to Dr. Joy, and she has a strong reputation with independent and public schools in the Pasadena and Los Angeles areas.
Dr. Joy utilizes these longtime connections to support families in collaborating with their school and finding a school that is a good fit for their family.
She also provides Independent Educational Evaluations (IEE’s) for PUSD, GUSD, and LAUSD school districts and values the opportunities to advocate for families.