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Counseling & Psychotherapy Services staff bios

Joyce Appel, L.C.S.W., M.S.W.

Psychotherapist

Joy has been associated with Jewish Family Services since 1985 when she joined the staff of the Older Adult Services Department. Joy relocated to Chicago where she had her own private practice, and returned to JFS-Milwaukee in 1990 where she provided treatment to individuals, couples and families. Joy became the Director of the agency's Clinical and Case Management Services in July 1999 and later the V.P. of the Clinical and Counseling Division. She recently retired, and has resumed a small clinical practice at JFS, seeing adults and couples by appointment only.

Specialties:

  • Couple and family treatment
  • Women's issues

Education:

M.S.W.

University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee


B.S.W.

University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee


Postgraduate Certification in Treatment of Couples and Families

Family Institute - Northwestern School of Psychiatry


Certification in Women's Studies

University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee