Recreating Dawn is a team of therapists committed to showing up as fellow humans who care about other humans. Much more than our credentials, we're allies & guides as you navigate life's peaks and valleys.
Through compassionate Art Therapy, Counseling & EMDR, we help folks go from being stuck in a dark place to breaking the cycle of emotional pain.
It is our belief that the goal of therapy is recovery and creativity is key to helping people heal.
We work everyday to help you manage what life throws your way. From constantly fearing something is wrong to not feeling comfortable being yourself, we’re the guides that can help you to feel like your real self again after a long period of struggling to find solutions that work.
Committed To Helping - Our Origin Story
Recreating Dawn was born out of fear. A deep fear of change mixed with a whole lot of grit and vision. My family and I had a plan to move from Arizona to come home to the Midwest. We chose the beautiful north shore of Cleveland, Ohio. After rising to management in community mental health working with all ages and being well-established in the community, with friends, family, and supports, I knew this would be a difficult transition. Frankly, I did EMDR about it!
At the same time, I created a collage about my vision for trauma-focused treatment. I surveyed social media to name my practice but Recreating Dawn was the one that just felt right. I designed the logo, heart healing, surrounded by the light of hope. I started with a few online art therapy clients, a subleased office one day a week, a new office in the middle of a global pandemic, expanding sometimes too rapidly, and now focusing on a slow and healthy sustainable pace. Growing this practice has recreated me. Moving to Northeast Ohio and growing my family here means constant adaptation and recreation. It’s become a vehicle and metaphor for my own personal healing and growth as much as a private practice. We’re here, healing, building community, and recreating the world we want to see.
I continue to work diligently, often against the tides, to make this practice a welcoming, affirming, positive, and human place to work. The system is us, and we’ll keep working to recreate a new dawn, day by day. I’m so glad you are here to help co-create what dawn means to you, with me and our awesome team.
~ Joy
Founded by Joyous Williams, LPCC-S, LPAT, ATR-BC, CCTP in 2019, we are now a thriving practice with a team of multiple therapists. With each of us bringing our unique life experiences, identities, and styles of care, and we serve a diverse range of clients.
We Are Driven To Heal The World, One Person At A Time
At Recreating Dawn our core values are essential to who we are and how we help. Here are the values that guide us.
Helping with compassion and authenticity.
Being able to guide others with warmth is what we find most rewarding! We are here to help.
Always collaborate.
Our therapists collaborate with you because healing happens in different ways for different people. Respecting your individuality is what makes therapy work. We genuinely care for every client.
Support the whole intersectional human.
For most people, it's hard to sort things out; everything feels jumbled up and challenges can arise across multiple areas of life all at once. We support all of who you are.
Build community and connection in order to fully heal.
Authenticity and connection are the keys to creating a community of love, mutual respect, and support. It's the only way to heal what harms us (individually and collectively). We are dedicated to helping humans connect and stay connected to supports that heal and hold.
Diversity and Inclusion are at the core of what we do.
We welcome clients of all cultures, races, abilities, sexualities, genders, spiritual beliefs, and relationship formulations. In addition, our team strives to create a safe place for all people by communicating openly and directly. We acknowledge and integrate into treatment the fact that the world is not safe for many oppressed and marginalized identities. Diversity and inclusion are our strengths.
And we are always growing in our efforts to model these values
What Our Clients Say
We often hear the following feedback from folks about working with our therapists.
- We aren't like other therapists who just sit and nod
- We helped them see it was possible to heal from trauma
- We allowed them the space to step out of their comfort zone
- We gave them hope when things seemed really dark
- We provided the tools to set them free
Dedicated To Helping With Trauma Recovery through Art Therapy, Counseling, EMDR and Beyond
Our commitment to showing up as fellow humans who care about other humans spans beyond our Art Therapy, Counseling & EMDR services with clients.
We derive a great sense of fulfillment from sharing what we know and do so regularly through our blog posts, social media, and community offerings.
Our content is where you can get resources, information, and empowering tips and tricks that are specific to our type of people! We hope each of these resources helps inspire you to make informed decisions about your trauma recovery journey.
We are also available to speak in the community and as guests in the media. Want to get our expert opinion into your organization or content? Reach out and let us know!
Let’s Help You Start breaking the cycle of emotional pain.
Get what your heart needs through Art Therapy, Counseling & EMDR Today
Here's how it works: To get started, schedule an initial consultation in our online scheduler. During your initial call, you can share what’s going on for you and ask us any questions you may have. Through understanding your needs we will help you choose the best therapist for you and schedule you in for your first session. Get started by scheduling your initial video or phone consultation today.
