Why ‘Joy’?

As a counselor, I talk about joy a lot, and will bring it up in counseling sessions often.

The concept of Joy has become a central theme in my approach to counseling and my understanding about what’s wrong for many people. Ever since I learned about the Life Model, with its integration of Biblical theology and psychological insights into human emotions and behavior, I have agreed with their definition of Joy. Joy is not just a happy or euphoric feeling people experience sometimes. Joy is the feeling that someone is glad to be with me. Or sometimes they say joy is being the ‘sparkle in someone’s eye.’