Therapist profile
Noreen Joyce, LCSW
Hawaii
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Relationships and Mood
Continue with NoreenWhere Noreen stands
- Credentials
- LCSW
- License
- LCSW, Hawaii / LCSW-3693
- NPI
- 1386985315
- Experience
- 40 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Hawaii
About
- Codependency focus
- Cognitive behavioral methods
- EMDR and hypnotherapy
About Noreen
Noreen Joyce is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Hawaii with 40 years of clinical experience. She helps people facing depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family of origin issues, grief and complicated bereavement, and other concerns such as anxiety, addiction, and codependency.
Her approach is collaborative and practical. She works with clients to shape a treatment plan and uses a mix of methods to address symptoms and patterns that get in the way of everyday life. Sessions focus on what is happening now and on skills that help with coping, mood, and relationships.
Noreen draws on client-centered work to keep the person's experience central. She uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Dialectical behavior methods are included when people need tools for emotion regulation and distress tolerance.
She also offers existential ideas to help people clarify meaning, and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) when trauma processing is a fit. Hypnotherapy is listed among her approaches as another option some clients choose.
Over four decades she has supported people dealing with life changes, chronic stress, parenting strain, and issues tied to family history. Her practice is matter-of-fact and focused on helping clients get clearer about their choices and boundaries.
Sessions are conducted in English. International clients may be seen; confirm the current session options before booking. To begin, use the service button to complete a short questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy centers the client's experience and focuses sessions on what the person brings each week, helping uncover values and priorities that guide change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the connections between thoughts, feelings, and actions and uses exercises to shift patterns that contribute to anxiety, depression, or people-pleasing behavior. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a trauma-focused method that helps process distressing memories and reduce their emotional intensity when that approach fits the client's needs.Choosing an approach is part of the work. The therapist and client review goals, symptoms, and preferences and agree together on which methods to use. That plan can change as progress is made or new issues arise; the process is collaborative and practical.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when life is hectic. They also let people work with a therapist who practices in Hawaii even if they live elsewhere. The practical aim is to make therapy usable alongside work, family, and other commitments.
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Experience
40+ years
Listed in
Hawaii
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and family of origin issues, codependency, and related concerns.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
She takes a collaborative, practical approach and uses methods chosen with the client to address thoughts, emotions, and behaviors that cause distress.
How much experience does she have?
She has 40 years of clinical experience working with mood disorders, trauma, grief, and relationship issues.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Hawaii and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the US work with her?
She accepts international clients; confirm current session options when scheduling.
How do sessions and costs work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time; specifics depend on the chosen plan and region.
How do I get started?
Select 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.