Credentials

Chaplain Joyce

Founder, Chaplain Joyce LLC
Sharp Healthcare Chaplain Residency
Bethel Seminary Graduate
NPI-Registered Healthcare Provider
BBB Accredited Business
San Diego Based, Serving Nationally

Where clinical training meets compassionate presence

Chaplain Joyce didn't arrive at spiritual care through theory. She arrived through hospital corridors, bedside conversations at 2 AM, and the sacred work of sitting with people in their most vulnerable moments.

Her journey began with a deep calling to serve, leading her to Bethel Seminary where she built the theological foundation that grounds her practice. From there, she completed a rigorous chaplain residency at Sharp Healthcare in San Diego, one of the region's leading health systems, where she learned to provide spiritual care within clinical settings.

That combination, seminary training and hospital-level clinical practice, is rare. Most spiritual care providers have one or the other. Joyce has both.

Today, Chaplain Joyce LLC serves individuals and families across San Diego and beyond. As an NPI-registered healthcare provider and BBB-accredited business, her practice meets the highest standards of professionalism while keeping the deeply personal nature of spiritual care at its center.

Her approach is non-denominational and inclusive. Whether you come from a specific faith tradition, consider yourself spiritual but not religious, or aren't sure what you believe, Joyce creates a space where your experience is honored without judgment.

What guides the practice

These aren't just values on a wall. They shape every session, every conversation, every decision.

Radical Inclusion

Every person deserves spiritual care, regardless of faith, background, identity, or beliefs. No exceptions, no prerequisites.

Clinical Excellence

Compassion without competence isn't enough. Every interaction is grounded in clinical training, ethical standards, and professional rigor.

Sacred Presence

Being fully present with someone in pain is an act of service. No rushing, no fixing, no agenda. Just showing up completely.

Trusted credentials

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Bethel Seminary

Graduate-level theological education providing the spiritual foundation for chaplaincy work

Sharp Healthcare

Clinical chaplain residency at one of San Diego's premier healthcare systems

NPI Registered

National Provider Identifier as a recognized healthcare provider in the U.S. system

BBB Accredited

Better Business Bureau accredited, meeting standards for trust and business integrity

You don't have to navigate this alone

Whether you're in crisis, in grief, or simply searching, the first step is reaching out. Chaplain Joyce is here.

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