Dreams are beautiful, right? They help us to reach farther, try harder, never give up on ourselves. So they must be a good thing. But what happens when trying harder and not letting go starts to suffocate you? That’s my story, and I know this same story belongs to many of you. To everyone reading this that has “the...
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Joy Cromwell, LMHC, LCPC, NCC
Joy Cromwell is a counselor and expressive arts therapist based in Washington State, offering compassionate care to clients in Maine, New Hampshire, Florida, and Washington. Her work centers on dismantling systemic harm—challenging bigotry, marginalization, diet culture, and religious fundamentalism—with empathy as the driving force. Through both her private practice and her podcast, Empathy Global, Joy invites you into conversations that heal, challenge, and inspire.