Joy Pfuntner

Joy Pfuntner, LCSW, is a licensed clinical social worker in Austin. She earned a Masters in Social Work from the University of Texas at Austin and provides individual therapy focused on trauma and PTSD, including survivors of violence and abuse.

She works with children, youth, and adults across individual and group therapy settings, tailoring care to different developmental stages. Her practice also addresses relationship issues, career and school stress, LGBTQIA+ affirming therapy, stress and anxiety management, women's issues, child development, parent coaching, and life transitions.

Joy takes a compassionate, client-centered, strengths-based approach and creates a supportive, non-judgmental space for healing. She offers trauma-informed care that aims to help clients build resilience and navigate recovery at their own pace.