Noreen Joyce, LCSW - Therapist in Hawaii

About Noreen

Noreen Joyce is a licensed clinical social worker with four decades of experience. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and family issues, and struggles with addiction or trauma. She also works with clients facing parenting challenges, intimacy concerns, mood disorders, ADHD, and life transitions.

Ms. Joyce offers a warm and empathetic presence and aims to make therapy a practical experience. Sessions focus on clear goals and everyday tools that a person can use between meetings.

Background and approach

Conversation is straightforward and supportive, with attention to what feels most pressing right now. Her background includes long experience with bereavement, complicated grief, serious mental illness, and family of origin problems. She has used many methods over the years and adapts her approach to the situation and the person in front of her.

That means blending ideas from talk therapy, cognitive work, and deeper meaning-focused approaches. Among the methods she uses are client-centered strategies, cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior ideas, existential themes, and EMDR for trauma work. She also offers hypnotherapy when it seems helpful.

The goal is to pick tools that reduce suffering and improve daily functioning. Based in Hawaii, Ms. Joyce brings a steady, experienced hand to help people sort through painful history, manage current symptoms, and move toward clearer choices.

She works with each person to build a plan that fits their life and goals.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and responding to a person's needs. It helps people feel heard and respected while they decide on goals and next steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, teaches practical skills to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, offers skills for managing strong emotions and improving coping and relationships, useful for mood instability and intense feelings.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss different methods and help decide which fits a person's goals, history, and preferences. That collaborative check-in happens early on and is revisited as progress is made.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. This range of formats lets someone pick what works with their schedule and comfort level. For many people, meeting remotely can reduce travel time and make it easier to maintain regular appointments while using the same therapeutic tools and structure as in-person work.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist address?

She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and family problems, addictions, trauma, parenting issues, bipolar and mood disorders, ADHD, and related life changes.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is warm and empathetic with a practical focus. She works collaboratively and uses straightforward conversation to set goals and try useful strategies.

What is her professional background?

She is a clinical social worker with 40 years of experience working with bereavement, serious mental illness, trauma, and family of origin issues.

What credentials and location are listed?

She holds the credential LCSW with Hawaii license number LCSW-3693 and is based in Hawaii.

Which languages are supported and can she work internationally?

Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are available for therapy?

Sessions can be held as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What are the steps to begin working together?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Family conflicts

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 40 years
Licensed: Hawaii
Languages: English

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