Joi Dyson

Ms. Joi Dyson, MSW, LICSW, LCSW-C is one of the co-founders of DWC and she is also a practicing clinician. Ms. Dyson has earned her undergraduate degree from Morgan State University (1995) and attained her master’s degree from the University of Maryland Baltimore, where she earned her degree in Social Administration in 1998 from the School of Social Work. As a licensed clinician Ms. Dyson began to incorporate her knowledge of the impact of one’s overall health and mental health. Poor mental health can lead to a weakened immune system, and stress that is chronic can also interfere with a person’s motivation to take care of their physical health. In other words there can be a cyclic effect. Education offered to our clients about proper self-care, nutrition, and exercise are not only concepts we believe are important it is our intent to support our clients in the implementation these lifestyle changes for improved outcomes of overall wellbeing. Ms. Dyson has built a reputation for outstanding client service, with 13 years experience as a clinically licensed therapist and over 22 years practice working with individuals, children and families with histories of trauma, out of home placement,  chemical dependency, anxiety disorders and variety of mental health issues . Ms. Dyson’s years of direct client care along with education  and management skills has produced an atmosphere of energetic health care professionals who are eager to educate and willing to  help to build a creative eclectic web of mind, body, and spiritual healers who are here to serve to treat, heal, and work collaboratively partnering with our clients in being the best versions of themselves.