About Dr. Joy Freeman - Personal statement and Bio

When asked to look at my life and some of the things I am proud of about myself,

I found it is not necessarily all the things I have “done”. Funny, but I notice what I have come to appreciate is the very thing that some have judged me for…..

That is, my ability to make changes. Freedom has carried a high value for me and the honoring of my truth over outer rules or boxes that don’t fit my higher truth. A life of feeling trapped is just not OK in my book. There are always choices one can make to change the sense of trapped, but it usually takes courage, leaps of faith, core habit change or standing up for your truth over other’s judgments. This requires a Relationship of Trust with Self and Spirit, which often takes a transformation process to be able to do. (See the first page under "The Work")

Next: the ability to take leaps of faith to follow my hearts guidance. It might have meant going in a whole new direction or trying things I had not done before even in front of others – wow those were wild times but I learned new skills each time I did that, and people were much more understanding than I imagined.

Here’s an important one: I have gained the ability and now regularly practice learning from my hardships or upsets as well as owning my part. After first feeling different waves of emotions – anger, hurt, sadness etc, and then perhaps after a bit of typical complaining (some expression), I can quickly find my part in it, own the projection or mirror in it, learn something from it, and then come to a place of true compassion and acceptance for the other or the situation. This then triggers some amazing breakthroughs and miracles.

So though my resume is 3 solid pages long of many different things I have studied, created, or done, I have come to lighten up on the value of all this and the former importance placed on my “doing.”(Do-aholism as I call it)

Rather I am learning to find value in my “being” – that is, the essence of who I am, learning to love and accept all parts of myself and the ability to help others simply by being who I am. Since I am someone who honors change, has the ability to make those change,s even when not easy and have learned how to translate that ability, perhaps I can help you make the changes your heart is longing to make as well.

Joy Lynn Freeman D.C., Ph.D. (cand.), has been a pioneer in the field of health, personal growth for over 35 years, as a Natural Physician, Transformational Life Counselor, and workshop facilitator. She knows the concept of “body/mind in the most thorough way – from both sides of the equation. Prior to her entry into the field of psycho-emotional healing, Dr. Joy had been a practicing natural physician, as a wholistic chiropractor.

After many years of in-depth immersion into the world of deeper causal factors of suffering – physically, emotionally and spiritually, Joy now specializes in somatic, expressive arts and trauma informed psycho-emotional therapies. Along with this, she integrates Shame work and Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy. Her post graduate work was focused on Vocal and Creative Expression as medium for Transformation.

In addition to 7 Keys to Connection, she is the author of Express Yourself, two music CDs of original songs: Let It Shine and Soul Calling, and a series of five yoga videos: Back-care-cise. She also created and led many transformational workshops and retreats including Quantum Shift Retreats, incorporating expressive arts, deep process, ritual and nature.

As a powerful agent for change, Joy facilitates both one on one and in group with a warmth, zest, and passion that spreads to all whom she contacts. Employing her earnest caring, natural abilities, and extensive skills, Dr. Joy has helped her clients find their buried emotions, deeper truths, and has supported many out of deep and challenging places.

Her unique work and heartful presence creates an acceptance and safety that assists others in finding the courage to express their authentic and creative selves, find their voices, speak their truth, and follow their callings.

Joy expresses her creative self as a dancer, singer, drummer, and speaker. She also has a unique gift in creating a safe space for others to free their expression utilizing singing, dancing and drumming. Her greatest joy is to support others in finding their creative, expressive, free and vital selves.