Joey Werner, LMFT

Hi! I’m excited to support your kiddo as they navigate challenging school and home environments, common family and life adjustments, symptoms of ADHD and Autism, big emotions around depression and anxiety, and living in an overall chaotic world.

My approach is to be a #1 fan of your child, symbolically walking side-by-side, and offering gentle and practical guidance. I use my clinical knowledge and experience, sound reasoning, and my own perspective as a parent to an awesome and sometimes confounding eleven year-old to understand and connect with kids along their own paths of growth.

In sessions, I prioritize being outdoors, tapping into physically activity, and using game play to safely practice collaborative and constructive communication, reflection and processing, and emotion regulation skills. I also value staying connected with parents around family life and what is happening “behind the scenes” at home.

My undergraduate background is in adventure education and I earned a graduate degree in family therapy. I have been an NC-licensed Marriage and Family Therapist since 2013. I proudly joined the Blue Ridge Treks team in 2017 and I plan to remain with BRT until the cows come home.

I have long-standing relationships with staff and administrators at Oakley, Bell, and Haw Creek Elementary schools. I have been able to work with teachers and parents to find non-disruptive times to meet with students during school days. Generally, kids seem to love school-based meetings.

I enjoy gardening, camping, disc sports, running, kayaking, reading, and home improvement projects. I provide care for my kid’s sweet yellow lab/terrier mix, Olive, along with eight sturdy and vocal backyard laying hens. Thank you for allowing me to be a part of your lives : )