In-person counseling
Christian Counseling in Wake Forest
Meet with a JoyCare counselor at our warm, welcoming office serving Wake Forest, Raleigh and the surrounding Triangle area.
Wake Forest CounselingCounseling that meets you where you are
Counseling that meets you in person—or wherever life is happening.
Meet in our Wake Forest office, serving Raleigh and the Triangle, or choose online counseling from a private space that feels comfortable for you.
Online counseling
Online Biblical Counseling, Wherever You Are
Meet with a biblical counselor online from a private, familiar space—and make room in your week for the support you’ve been looking for.
Explore Online CounselingChrist-centered counseling for real-life struggles
Counseling for the things that matter most.
Biblical counseling offers a place to slow down, be known, and move toward real change. We support individuals, couples, teens, and families with anxiety, trauma, grief, relationship strain, life transitions, autism, and questions of identity.
Anxiety & Depression
Find steadier ground, practical tools, and hope when anxiety or depression has made everyday life feel heavy.
Trauma & Emotional Healing
Process painful experiences at a pace that honors your story and supports real healing.
Marriage & Relationships
Build clearer communication, renewed trust, and a stronger connection in your relationship.
Identity & Life Direction
Explore who you are, what matters most, and the next faithful step for your life.
Autism & Neurodivergence
Support that honors your wiring, builds understanding, and helps you move through life with greater confidence.
Teens & Young Adults
A supportive place for teens and young adults to grow in confidence, connection, and faith.
What makes JoyCare different
Biblical counseling that sees the whole person.
Your story is more than a label, a difficult season, or a list of struggles. We offer compassionate, Christ-centered counseling that makes room for truth, grace, practical care, and meaningful change.
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Jesus-centered. Always.
Scripture and the person of Jesus remain central to how we understand healing and transformation.
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Compassionate and honest.
You can bring the parts of your story that feel messy, confusing, or difficult to say out loud.
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Local and accessible.
Meet in our Wake Forest office or online from a private place that works for you.
Online counseling
Make space for care—right where you are.
Online counseling brings a thoughtful, one-to-one conversation into the rhythm of your real life—without asking you to rearrange everything to get there.
- Private online sessions
- Individuals, teens, and couples
- Choose a counselor who fits you
- Rooted in biblical truth and centered on Christ
Meet our counselors
Real people. Compassionate counselors.
A small, deliberate roster. Every client works with a counselor or coach whose training and lived experience matches the work they came to do.
Accepting clients
Madison Beresford, PhD
Senior Biblical Counselor
Madison offers thoughtful, Christ-centered care for teens, adults, and families navigating trauma, anxiety, relationship concerns, and life transitions. He also works compassionately with autistic teens and adults and their families, bringing insight shaped in part by lived experience with autism.
Accepting clients
Desiree Soucy, BCPC
Biblical Counselor
Desiree brings more than 20 years of ministry experience to adolescents and adults facing anxiety, relational pain, childhood wounds, trauma, and difficult life transitions. With a calm, attentive approach, she helps people bring their story before the Lord and grow in healing, freedom, and a deeper understanding of their identity in Christ.
From the blog
Encouragement for the road ahead.
Practical, Christ-centered resources for anxiety, trauma, relationships, neurodivergence, and more.
Overcoming Anxiety: A Gospel-Centered Approach
Anxiety can feel all-consuming. Here is a Christ-centered way to begin looking beneath the surface and toward hope.
Read ArticleChristian Counseling for Autism: Support That Understands
What supportive biblical counseling can look like for autistic and neurodivergent people without treating their identity as a problem.
Read ArticleWhen Trauma Keeps You Stuck
Why old wounds can keep showing up in the present—and what it can mean to pursue healing rather than simply coping.
Read ArticleA place to begin
Christ-centered care for a life lived with purpose.
Meet in Wake Forest or online. Start with a conversation shaped by truth, grace, and the life you are building.
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