The Joyful Nest Team

Welcome to Joyful Nest Counseling and Consulting! We provide warm, evidence-based therapy for men, women, and couples seeking healing, clarity, and deeper connection. Based in Illinois and offering secure telehealth counseling across Illinois, Arizona, & Kentucky, we make it easier to access high-quality mental health care from the comfort of your own home. The specific therapeutic services we provide are individual attachment-based therapy, EMDR therapy, Gottman Method Couples therapy, and somatic nervous system regulation strategies. Other specialized offerings include EMDR weekend intensives for couples and individuals, educational speaking opportunities centered around mental health, and retreats specifically designed for women, men, and couples. We’re here to support meaningful change—one moment at a time. Contact us today to get started!

PAIGE T. CHRISTIAN, LCSW, CFTP

Hello and welcome! I'm Paige, a seasoned trauma-informed therapist with 15 years of counseling experience. I am dedicated to supporting women through the seasons that stretch, shape, and grow us. As a wife and mom myself, I understand the quiet exhaustion, the deep love, and the invisible load that piles up day after day. I help pregnant, nursing, postpartum, and peri and menopausal women move from overwhelmed and stuck to seen and supported. My approach blends evidence based EMDR therapy with compassionate, real-life understanding. Here you will find a grounded, judgment-free space to process your story, strengthen your mental health, and reconnect with who you are beneath all your roles. You deserve support, healing, and room to breathe - and I am honored to help you reclaim them and rise even stronger than you were before. If you feel I might be a good fit for you, please send me an email at paigechristian@joyfulnestcounseling.com.

Timothy J. Christian, PhD, LSW

Many of the men I work with are successful in their careers and committed to their families, yet internally feel overwhelmed by stress, relational conflicts, anger, or unresolved experiences from the past. You may find yourself feeling on edge, emotionally shut down, stuck in the same arguments and cycles. Many of the men I work with are professionals, husbands, fathers, or leaders who are used to being the one others rely on and are used to solving problems on their own, but the reality is you don't have to do this on your own. Therapy can provide a place and space to slow down, understand what is happening beneath the surface, and create meaningful change. I specialize in working with men who are navigating these struggles. Together we focus on understanding the patterns that keep you stuck and developing practical ways to move forward with greater clarity and confidence. I also work with couples who want to rebuild trust, improve connection, and satisfaction. For couples, therapy focuses on guiding partners through practical communication tools, emotional regulation skills, and a deeper understanding of relational patterns, moving out of cycles of blame and withdrawal and into greater empathy, teamwork, and connection. Couples then find renewed hope, confidence, and satisfaction breathed back into their relationship. If any of this resonates with you, I would be happy to connect! Email me at Tim@joyfulnestcounseling.com