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Noreen Joyce

Noreen Joyce, LCSW

Hawaii

Licensed Clinical Social Worker - mood and trauma focus

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Credentials
LCSW
Licensed in Hawaii
LCSW, licence LCSW-3693
NPI
1386985315
Experience
40 years
Languages
English
Location
Hawaii

These details come from information Noreen 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.

AAbout

  • CBT techniques
  • EMDR offered
  • Family origin work

About Noreen

Noreen Joyce is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Hawaii with 40 years of practice. She focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family of origin issues, grief and complicated bereavement, and addictions. She also addresses concerns such as parenting, intimacy, self-esteem, career strain, ADHD, bipolar conditions, and compassion fatigue.

Noreen works in a collaborative, practical way. She helps people set clear goals and then uses conversational work and structured exercises to test what changes help. Sessions tend to focus on current problems and on developing skills people can use between meetings.

Her clinical methods include client-centered approaches, cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior methods, existential ideas, and EMDR. She also offers hypnotherapy as part of her toolkit. These methods are mixed to match what a person needs rather than sticking to one fixed model.

In session she balances talking through history with hands-on strategies for day-to-day life. That can mean looking at patterns from family of origin, practicing new ways of coping, or working through traumatic memories when appropriate. The aim is to reduce distress and increase practical functioning.

Noreen has spent four decades supporting people with complex and long-standing concerns. Her practice reflects work across mood disorders, grief, medical and chronic illness contexts, and long-term recovery from trauma. She offers services in English and accepts international clients.

BHow sessions work

Using evidence-based approaches in online sessions

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting back what matters to the person. It helps people clarify values and make decisions when life feels confusing. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and uses practical exercises to change patterns that increase distress. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches specific skills for managing strong emotions and improving responses to conflict.

Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about current goals, symptom patterns, and how they prefer to work. Together they will try methods that fit the client's needs and adjust the plan based on what helps.

Confirm the exact session formats before booking since the biography does not list specific formats. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by removing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins during a break, or avoiding the need to be on camera when desired. Licensed professionals adapt exercises, exposure tasks, and EMDR-related procedures for remote work when appropriate, and will discuss how each method will be handled in a virtual setting before starting.

CAreas of focus

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefDepression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersPersonality disordersPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stress

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)HypnotherapyImago Relationship TherapyPsychodynamic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

40+ years

Listed in

Hawaii

Languages

English

DQuestions

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, addictions, relationship and family of origin issues, and related concerns such as ADHD and bipolar mood disorders.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

She works collaboratively and practically, mixing conversation with hands-on skills and exercises aimed at day-to-day life.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 40 years of experience working in behavioral health and psychotherapy.

Is she a licensed social worker and where is she licensed?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in the State of Hawaii.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the US work with her?

She accepts international clients.

What does it cost to work with her?

Cost varies with location; sessions are billed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin the process?

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

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