Noreen Joyce, LCSW

Noreen Joyce is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 40 years of experience helping people navigate depression, trauma, grief, and relationship difficulties. She practices from Hawaii and brings a calm, empathic presence to sessions. She works collaboratively to shape a plan that fits each person's situation and goals.

For many years she has helped people who face complicated bereavement, serious mental illness, and family of origin problems. She also supports those dealing with stress, anxiety, addiction, mood disorders, and intimacy or self-esteem struggles. Aging and geriatric issues are listed among her additional areas of focus.

Her approach draws on several therapeutic styles so sessions are practical and tailored. She uses client-centered methods to follow what matters most to the person in the room. Cognitive-behavioral techniques are used to identify unhelpful thinking and try small changes that can make life easier.

Noreen also offers eye movement desensitization and reprocessing, and she uses elements of dialectical behavior therapy when emotion regulation or intense feelings are part of the problem. Hypnotherapy is another option she includes for people who find it helpful. She and the client decide together which techniques to try.

In meetings she focuses on clear goals and steady progress. She invites questions and checks in about what is and isn’t working. To begin, people use the site’s Start Therapy button to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule according to her availability.

How her approaches translate to online work

Client-centered therapy focuses on the person’s own goals and pace, with the therapist listening closely and following what matters most. This approach helps people feel heard and keeps sessions practical and relevant.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors that get in the way of feeling better. It uses straightforward exercises and small experiments to reduce anxiety, lift mood, and manage stress in everyday life.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, or EMDR, is a method used to address traumatic memories by processing distressing images and emotions in a structured way. It is often chosen when past events continue to cause strong reactions now.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options and help choose methods that match a person’s goals, needs, and comfort. Decisions are made together so the plan fits the individual.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for appointments across different time zones since international clients are accepted. The biography does not specify which session formats are used, so confirm the available options before booking. Online work aims to bring the same collaborative, practical focus as in-person sessions and to help people apply changes in their daily lives.