Training and Coaching

Police departments invest significant time and resources preparing officers for the complex demands of the profession. Yet officers work under constant pressure, remaining alert and ready to respond to unpredictable, high-risk situations at a moment's notice. Over time, the cumulative effects of chronic stress can impact health, decision-making, work performance, relationships, and overall well-being.

I provide experiential tactical training that equips officers with practical skills they can apply immediately to regulate automatic stress responses, and make clear decisions in demanding situations. Participants also learn clear strategies for managing the cumulative effects of chronic stress, strengthening resilience, and supporting long-term health, performance, and healthy relationships.

Focusing Guidance

If you're suffering from chronic pain, navigating a life transition, or experiencing relationship difficulties, Focusing with the issue can offer clarity, relief or resolve, so you can move forward in life with more ease and confidence.

I teach the process of Focusing and offer Focusing Guidance (Founder: Dr. Eugene Gendlin) so you remember to listen to, and follow your own inner guidance, to resolve discomforts or move towards your dreams.

About

Meet Joya

I'm a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in Michigan and a Certified Focusing Oriented Therapist with The International Focusing Institute, with Masters degrees in Social Psychology and Counseling.

Trained in Level 1 of the Sensorimotor Treatment of Trauma and in The Gottman method of Couples Therapy, I'm also Certified in Indigenous Focusing Oriented Therapy for Complex Trauma (Justice Institute of British Columbia).

Practicing Psychotherapy for over 24 years in community mental health, I frequently worked alongside Police Officers supporting individuals in crisis. Volunteering in Correctional facilities I witnessed firsthand the cumulative impact of trauma, chronic stress, and operational pressure on both officers and the communities they serve.

Through years of trauma-focused clinical work, advanced training, and personal healing, I've come to understand how nervous system conditioning and unresolved stress can shape perception, decision-making, and reactivity — especially under pressure. In fact, it affects every aspect of daily living.

I now offer experiential trainings, presentations and coaching for Law Enforcement, Correctional Officers, and other high-stress professional teams in self-awareness, emotional regulation, nervous system mastery, and resilience.

My goal is to help people who serve the community stay grounded, think clearly under pressure, and respond consciously, sustaining operational effectiveness and personal wellbeing throughout their careers.

My deep desire is to help build a compassionate, powerful and joyful community where people feel safe and cherished.