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Achieving Joy Clinicians

Who We Are

Achieving Joy is a community of therapists who guide individuals, couples, and groups towards healing. We achieve this by helping people understand the importance of knowing themselves, accepting their authentic truth, and creating a life that’s reflective of their soul goals. In this process, we transmute generational trauma into joy and assist all in accomplishing the life they truly want!

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Founder: Chioma Joy Petway 

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"Joy is not in the absence of pain and sorrow but in the presence of and despite all life lessons."

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Chioma Joy Petway is the grand- daughter as well as niece to more pastors than can be counted. She is the daughter of a deacon and a trailblazer. Chioma Joy is a self-proclaimed lesbian-cultured bi-sexual polyamorous and deeply spiritual African American woman. 

Chioma Joy works with clients from an understanding that many problematic behaviors stem from fear of repeating past pains and trauma. Using a diverse range of skill sets, her ultimate goal is to empower her clients to achieve the life they desire.

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Areas of Specialty:

Couples and Groups | Premarital Therapy | Generational Trauma | LGBTQ 

Diane Jefferson

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Diane Jefferson’s mission is to celebrate the resilience of people of color by identifying and breaking the chains of generational traumas. As a substance use specialist, Diane believes the first step is to begin a recovery plan. She strives to create a safe place that the client can not only explore but also describe what their perfect world would be and share how she can support them through their recovery process.

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"Life's most persistent and urgent question is, what are you doing for others?" Martin Luther King Jr.

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Areas of Specialty

Addiction | Women's Issues | Self-Esteem

Founder: Chioma Joy Petway 

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Chioma Joy works with clients from an understanding that many problematic behaviors stem from fear of repeating past pains and trauma. Using a diverse range of skill sets, her ultimate goal is to empower her clients to achieve the life they desire.

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Areas of Specialty:

Couples and Groups | Premarital Therapy | Generational Trauma | LGBTQ 

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