Joyce Valencia has a Master of Science degree in Nursing and is a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner with a sub-specialty in Endocrinology. She also holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and a Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences with an emphasis in Molecular Cell Biology.

Joyce has a specialized interest in Integrative Medicine having obtained certification as a Level II Reiki Practitioner in 2008 under the Tibetan Usui lineage, and certification as an Okuden Reiki Practitioner under the Jikiden Reiki lineage in 2023. She aspires to use a blend of her academic background to ascertain the significance of Reiki in the nursing profession and in the general healthcare industry by conducting scientific research and contributing to literature. She delivered Reiki services and education of research to staff and patients in a Planetree designated hospital. Her goals in healthcare are to refine her knowledge in medicine as well as to master the art of caring holistically. Additionally, Joyce established a growing knowledge broker platform that aims to empower individuals to augment personal development and spiritual development.

Joyce is drawn to caring for others with compassion starting first and foremost with lifestyle modifications in favor of preventative health, and second with spiritual growth. This platform is another avenue to educate the community about health topics.