Joyce is a graduate of the North Carolina Institute of Spiritual Direction and Formation and of the End-of-Life Doula Certificate program of the University of Vermont. She also completed the certification program for Spiritual Formation with The United Methodist Church through Garrett Theological Seminary. She has her MDiv degree from Duke Divinity School and her MA in Counseling from West Virginia University. She is an ordained deacon in The UMC and has served in the areas of spiritual formation and pastoral care. She believes that the purpose of spiritual direction is to walk with those who seek to discover and understand their place in this world, especially in regards to their relationship with God and God’s purposes, and to be a conduit of the Holy Spirit as She (the Spirit) offers guidance and support to the seeker. Joyce has experience working with those in the LGBTQ+ community. Her understanding of God is summed up in two words: Love and Life.