Licensed clinical social worker recordGeorgia
Joy Kelleher, LCSW, CSW
Georgia
Licensed clinical social worker - stress and trauma
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- Credentials
- LCSW, CSW
- Licensed in Georgia
- LCSW, licence CSW003073
- NPI
- 1326597840
- Experience
- 25 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Georgia
These details come from information Joy supplied to BetterHelp. A licence can be checked with the social work board of the state that issued it, and an NPI with the national registry.
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- ACT and CBT
- Mindfulness approaches
- Career and parenting
About Joy
Joy Kelleher is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Georgia with 25 years of social work experience. She works with adults around stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting pressures, ADHD, and life transitions.
Her approach is practical and relational. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness work, motivational interviewing, and narrative techniques. Sessions focus on identifying what matters to the client, learning concrete skills, and testing small changes between meetings.
Joy draws on long experience in community and international settings. That background informs a direct style that pays attention to daily life demands such as work, family, money, and health. She often helps people handle grief, burnout, compassion fatigue, and problems tied to identity or major life change.
In sessions she partners with people to set clear goals. Typical work includes problem-solving around career or workplace stress, building routines for mood and anxiety, and working through the aftermath of loss or trauma. Coaching-style conversations are used alongside therapy tools when appropriate.
Joy also supports those dealing with addictions, body image concerns, and issues related to separation or divorce. She has experience with first responder issues and helping people rebuild after crises. Her practice emphasizes steady, practical steps rather than quick fixes.
Clients start by completing a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session. Joy practices in Georgia and conducts work in English.
BHow sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify their values and take actions that matter to them despite difficult thoughts or feelings. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and navigating life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and practicing new behaviors to reduce symptoms like panic, worry, or low mood. Mindfulness Therapy trains attention and present-moment awareness, which can lower stress and improve emotional regulation.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Joy treats this as a collaborative process. Together client and therapist review goals, try methods in short cycles, and adjust based on what is most helpful for day-to-day life and responsibilities.
Confirm the session formats before booking, because this profile does not list specific delivery methods. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins during a workday. They also let people use practices and homework in the context of their everyday routine. The focus is on practical steps you can apply between sessions, with the therapist helping you pick the methods and rhythm that fit your life.
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Experience
25+ years
Listed in
Georgia
Languages
English
DQuestions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting and career pressures, ADHD, and related issues like grief and compassion fatigue.
How would you describe her therapy style?
She uses a relational, practical style that combines Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and narrative methods to focus on real-life changes.
How much experience does she have?
She has 25 years of experience as a social worker, including work in community and international settings.
Is she licensed in Georgia?
Yes. She is listed as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Georgia and also holds the CSW credential.
Are sessions offered in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session formats before booking, as the profile does not list specific delivery methods.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988. More crisis numbers