The Strategy for the Strong.

Stop Managing the Crisis. Start Living the Life.

You are the leader, the caretaker, and the “strong” one everyone leans on. You are high-achieving and reliable, but behind the scenes, you are navigating a quiet, heavy exhaustion. You aren’t just "tired"—you are over-functioning in every area of your life except your own.

At Bring Out the Joy Counseling Services, we don’t just offer a "listening ear." We offer a tactical exit from survival mode. Founded by Aaron Footman III, LCPC, our practice specializes in helping driven individuals and couples move from the ache of burnout to the clarity of authentic wholeness.

Our Specialized Focus

  • High-Functioning Burnout: Strategic recovery for when your drive has left you emotionally spent and running on empty.

  • Neurodivergent Relationships (ADHD): Targeted interventions to stop the cycle of domestic overwhelm and rebuild the connection traditional therapy misses.

  • Trauma & Attachment: Identifying the childhood patterns that are currently sabotaging your adult success and relationships.

  • Faith-Integrated Therapy: A grounded space where your spirituality is utilized as a tactical resource, not an afterthought.

The Roadmap to Peace

We don’t just talk about the problem; we identify the patterns keeping you stuck. By blending Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) with Conflict Resolution strategies, we build a concrete roadmap to the joy and stability you were meant for.


About Our Practice

Our Mission Statement

Our mission is to move high-achievers, neurodivergent individuals, and couples from survival mode to operational excellence. We don’t just offer a "safe space"—we provide a strategic framework to dismantle the patterns of burnout, disconnection, and chronic conflict. By blending clinical expertise with the tactical clarity of Conflict Resolution, we help our clients stop performing their lives and start mastering them. At Bring Out the Joy, we don’t just honor your story; we rewrite the outcome.

Our Vision Statement

We envision a future where high-functioning individuals and families are no longer defined by the weight they carry, but by the clarity with which they lead. At Bring Out the Joy, we see a world where mental health is treated as a strategic asset—where "survival mode" is replaced by a sustainable mastery of mind and relationship. We are building a standard of care where resilience is not just about enduring pressure, but about thriving under it with authentic connection and unshakable peace.

Our Values

At Bring Out the Joy, our practice is built on a foundation of clinical integrity, tactical expertise, and an unwavering respect for the people we serve. We provide care that meets the highest professional and ethical benchmarks, operating in strict alignment with the American Counseling Association (ACA) Code of Ethics.

We believe that every individual possesses inherent dignity and the raw capacity for transformation. These aren't just values; they are our operating principles. We don't just "show up"—we create a high-trust environment where your intelligence is respected, your story is protected, and your progress is prioritized. We provide the expert space; you provide the willingness to build something better.

Deep Empathy

We don’t just hear your story; we decode the patterns beneath it. By listening for the hidden drivers—the unresolved wounds and longings that dictate your present—we create a space of clinical clarity and absolute respect. Here, you are met with an expert perspective that honors your experience without judgment, allowing the work of genuine transformation to begin. 

Radical Acceptance

You are not broken — you are becoming. We embrace every part of your story, without condition. In keeping with our ethical responsibility to honor human dignity and promote your well-being, you are fully seen, fully known, and fully accepted — even in the places you’re still learning to accept within yourself.

Joy Through Connection

Even in the center of a crisis, there is a path to stability. "Bring Out the Joy" isn't a sentimental slogan—it’s a tactical mission. We don’t view joy as a fleeting emotion, but as a sustaining force built on a foundation of authentic connection and respect for your autonomy. Our work is a high-stakes partnership designed to move you out of the shadows of burnout and grief and into a life of sustainable, intentional peace.

A Spirit of Hope

We believe in your capacity to recalibrate and master your own narrative. Guided by the clinical principles of beneficence and nonmaleficence, our priority is your psychological well-being and the cultivation of objective resilience. When the weight of your responsibilities feels unsustainable, we provide the strategic framework and professional stamina required to navigate the crisis—until you are ready to take back the lead. 

Our Commitment to Ethical Practice

We are committed to relentless professional competence and the practice of cultural humility. Integrity isn't just a value here; it is our baseline. We provide high-level services to individuals of all backgrounds, identities, and belief systems, ensuring that our clinical space is as inclusive as it is intellectually rigorous. In this practice, your identity is respected, and your pursuit of excellence is matched by our own.