Great Joy Counseling and Consulting Services

Great Joy Counseling and Consulting Services Our mission is to assist people in moving from “acorn to oak tree” so that they can lead meanin

We’re hiring 💜 Great Joy Counseling & Consulting is seeking full-time Master’s Level Clinicians to provide therapy to in...
03/19/2026

We’re hiring 💜 Great Joy Counseling & Consulting is seeking full-time Master’s Level Clinicians to provide therapy to individuals, couples, and families.

If you’re grounded in your clinical work and committed to creating safe, supportive spaces — we’d love to connect.

Apply today at greatjoycounseling.org

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03/04/2026

Today I read our book for Read Across America Day.
During Social Work Month.
And I felt the weight of it.
This isn’t just literacy.
This isn’t just authorship.
This isn’t just social work.
This is what it looks like when grief refuses to waste away.
This is what it looks like when a mother turns pain into pages.
This is what it looks like when a social worker understands that stories heal.
Jada’s voice still lives in these words.
And every time I read them out loud, I am reminded:
• Literacy is liberation.
• Representation matters.
• Healing can be documented.
• Legacy is intentional.
As a social worker, I help people process trauma.
As a mother, I learned how to survive it.
As an author, I made sure our story would outlive the silence.
Read Across America Day reminds us to read.
Social Work Month reminds us to serve.
But today reminded me to remember.
Some books you read.
Some books rebuild you.
And this one?
This one did both.
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We’re easing into 2026 with a Great Joy Reads recommendation that hits home in the best way.The Mountain Is You – Briann...
02/24/2026

We’re easing into 2026 with a Great Joy Reads recommendation that hits home in the best way.

The Mountain Is You – Brianna Wiest explores why we sometimes stand in our own way, how self-sabotage forms as a form of self-protection, and what it takes to grow beyond the patterns that no longer serve us.

A thoughtful pick for anyone ready to make gentle changes, choose themselves daily, and step into this year with more clarity and compassion. 💜📚✨ Tell us if you’re adding it to your list!

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100 years of Black history means 100 years of brilliance, resistance, care, culture, and community. At Great Joy, we hon...
02/23/2026

100 years of Black history means 100 years of brilliance, resistance, care, culture, and community.
At Great Joy, we honor the past while continuing the work—supporting healing, growth, and legacy every day.
This month (and always), we hold space for our stories. 🖤✨

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Grief makes people uncomfortable. After someone’s loved one passes, their name almost becomes unspoken. The same people ...
02/23/2026

Grief makes people uncomfortable. After someone’s loved one passes, their name almost becomes unspoken. The same people who were front and center at the services suddenly disappear. No check-in. No “how are you… really?” What we do notice is silence.

Most people don’t know how to grieve—or how to hold space for those who are.
“I didn’t know what to say.”
“I didn’t want to trigger anything.”
“You seemed okay… and you have so much support.”

Often, the people we thought would check in the most… check in the least.

That’s why I created the Grief Recovery Group. This is a free, judgment-free space for anyone who has lost a loved one and feels like their grief hasn’t been fully processed. No timelines. No platitudes. No pressure to grieve the “right” way.

We will meet Tuesdays, starting February 24, via Zoom at 7:00 PM.

Come sit with people who get it.
The honest way.
You don’t have to carry this alone.

Large, fragrant, and distinctive — the lotus doesn’t just grow, it rises.Water-repellent leaves that rise above the wate...
02/14/2026

Large, fragrant, and distinctive — the lotus doesn’t just grow, it rises.
Water-repellent leaves that rise above the water, untouched by the very environment it grows in. Rooted in mud, yet never defined by it.
That’s resilience.
That’s refinement.
That’s becoming. 🌸
You can’t shame a lotus for where it started — it was built to bloom anyway.

Jada used to tell me: “Be surgical. Own that you are HER. Act like you know, Mom."Not loud. Not messy. Precise. Certain....
01/26/2026

Jada used to tell me: “Be surgical. Own that you are HER. Act like you know, Mom."

Not loud. Not messy. Precise. Certain.
Sometimes I could do that with ease.
Other times my Pentecostal roots would kick in and I’d find myself in that familiar space of
“stay humble… but let ’em know.”
And then there was Jada.
She didn’t debate my greatness.
She didn’t downplay it to make other people comfortable.
She called me higher.
She taught me that humility isn’t pretending you’re small.
It’s knowing exactly who God made you to be—and standing in it without apology.
So let me say it plainly, with my whole chest and my whole faith:
I am HER.
Not because I chased it.
Not because I performed for it.
But because God designed me this way.
H.E.R.
Healed enough to stop shrinking.
Elevated without asking permission.
Rooted in God, not validation.
I didn’t become HER to compete.
I became HER when I stopped hiding.
And if my light makes someone uncomfortable,
that’s not arrogance—that’s alignment.
Jada knew before I fully did.
She saw it. She spoke it. She expected me to live it.
So here I am.
Still humble.
Still holy.
Still surgical.
And undeniably… HER.

46 years covered by grace.Every season:joy, loss, waiting, and becoming—has been held by God’s hand.I am standing becaus...
01/24/2026

46 years covered by grace.
Every season:joy, loss, waiting, and becoming—has been held by God’s hand.
I am standing because He kept me.
I am smiling because He sustained me.
And I am still here because purpose remains.

Jada Sampson your legacy projects are ready and my work now pivots to those initiatives.
I will protect your legacy with my life .

Happy Birthday to me. 🙏🏽✨

🍁 Happy Thanksgiving from Great Joy 🍁Today, we pause to honor gratitude — for life, for community, and for the privilege...
11/27/2025

🍁 Happy Thanksgiving from Great Joy 🍁

Today, we pause to honor gratitude — for life, for community, and for the privilege of serving others.

At Great Joy, we are thankful for every individual, family, partner, school, and organization that has trusted us to walk alongside them this year. Your courage, your resilience, and your commitment to healing inspire us daily.

We are also deeply grateful for our compassionate team, whose dedication makes our mission possible. Your work changes lives, strengthens communities, and brings light into places that need it most.

As we all gather with loved ones today, may this season bring you rest, peace, and reminders of hope. Thank you for being part of the Great Joy family — we are honored to serve you.

Wishing you a warm, safe, and joyful Thanksgiving. 🧡
— Great Joy Counseling & Consulting Services

Open to all teen girls ready to grow, connect, and shine. 💜 Join Lexis & Naomi every Friday at 7 PM for real talk, frien...
11/26/2025

Open to all teen girls ready to grow, connect, and shine. 💜 Join Lexis & Naomi every Friday at 7 PM for real talk, friendship, and support. Let’s pour into our girls together. Tell a friend!

📧 Sign up at greatjoyintake@gmail.com

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11/21/2025

With the help and guidance of God and some praying folks-

I built three legacy programs for my baby less than 30 days after she went to heaven.

Anger? I alchemized it.
Disappointment? I redirected it.
Grief? I carried it while I kept going.

’Cause every time I wanted to crumble, I heard her voice: “Ma… you got this.”
And she was right.

Now look at us—funded, favored, and still rising.

Go Hard energy in my chest, purpose in my bones.

This one’s for you, Jada Simone.

We did it, Joe.
And we’re just getting started.

The Jada Simone Stretching & Body Movement ProgramStep into a space where movement meets mindfulness and healing unfolds...
11/19/2025

The Jada Simone Stretching & Body Movement Program

Step into a space where movement meets mindfulness and healing unfolds through the body. This series combines gentle stretches, expressive motion, rhythm, and intentional breathwork to help participants release built-up tension, restore energy, and cultivate a sense of calm and balance. Guided by mental health professionals and movement instructors, each session encourages self-awareness, presence, and the joy that comes from moving freely and intentionally.

Experience movement as a form of self-care, emotional release, and connection with your body—an invitation to nurture both physical and emotional well-being in a supportive, affirming environment.

Launching January 2026.

For more information and to get involved:
🌐 www.greatjoycdc.org
📧 greatjoycdc@gmail.com
📞 908-514-8602

Address

138 Westfield Avenue, Suite 5
Clark, NJ
07066

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 6pm
Tuesday 8am - 8pm
Wednesday 9am - 8pm
Thursday 8am - 8pm
Friday 9am - 2pm
Saturday 8am - 2pm
Sunday 2pm - 5pm

Telephone

+19086154928

Website

https://linktr.ee/greatjoy.counseling

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