Therapist profile
Kelly Joyce, LISW
Ohio
Licensed social worker - relationships and mood
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- Credentials
- LISW
- License
- LISW, Ohio / I.2002437
- NPI
- 1912522087
- Experience
- 9 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Ohio
About
- ACT techniques
- CBT tools
- DBT skills
About Kelly
Kelly Joyce is an Ohio Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) with nine years of experience in mental health care. She works with adults who face stress, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, addiction, eating concerns, trauma, and codependency. Kelly draws on a range of clinical approaches to help people manage difficult feelings and day-to-day challenges.
Kelly uses a straightforward, client-centered style. She treats each person as the expert on their life and helps them set clear, manageable goals. Sessions tend to focus on skills you can use between meetings, practical ways to shift patterns, and steady progress rather than quick fixes.
Her background includes work in inpatient psychiatric hospitals, residential treatment settings, partial hospitalization programs, and outpatient care. That variety means she has seen many presentations and practical ways to support coping and stability. She also brings experience working with eating disorders, addiction, and mood concerns such as bipolar and depression.
Kelly incorporates techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy, along with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy principles. These approaches are used to help people identify unhelpful patterns, build better emotional regulation, and strengthen relationships where possible.
Her training includes a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and a Master’s in Social Work from Youngstown State University. Outside of work she spends time with family, watches true crime documentaries, and travels when she can.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying what matters to a person and taking small committed actions toward those values. It is useful for anxiety, low mood, and patterns like people-pleasing where values get lost.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Online CBT sessions typically include clear homework, thought records, and practice that you can use between appointments to change unhelpful patterns.
Kelly views finding the right approach as a collaborative process. She will work with a client to try methods, notice what helps, and adjust techniques to match the client's goals and preferences rather than insisting on one way of working.
Confirm current session options before booking so you know what formats are offered. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example, shorter check-ins can be arranged during a break at work, or sessions without video can reduce bandwidth needs. Ask about session length and any format details when you schedule so you can plan around your routine.
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Experience
9+ years
Listed in
Ohio
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address related to codependency?
She helps people who prioritize others to the point they lose themselves, struggle with people-pleasing, or find it hard to set boundaries.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is client-centered and practical, focusing on skills, goal-setting, and real-life changes rather than abstract theory.
How much experience does she have?
She has nine years of experience in mental health settings including inpatient, residential, partial hospitalization, and outpatient care.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She holds the Ohio LISW credential and practices in Ohio.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what does cost look like?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.