Noreen Joyce, LCSW
Hawaii · 40 years in practice
Noreen Joyce is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 40 years of experience helping people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, and relationship struggles.
License and registration
- LCSW, Hawaii
- LCSW-3693 · expires June 2028
- NPI
- 1386985315 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 40
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Noreen
Noreen Joyce is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 40 years of experience helping people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, and relationship struggles. She practices from Hawaii and works with adults on issues including parenting, addiction, self-esteem, career concerns, and mood disorders. She also supports people dealing with family of origin problems, abandonment, and life transitions.
Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. Sessions focus on clear goals and practical steps.
Background and approach
She listens closely and helps people name what feels stuck. Conversations are paced to the person's needs and comfort. Therapy draws on several approaches to match each person's situation.
Noreen uses client-centered techniques to build trust and explore values. She applies cognitive behavioral ideas to spot unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. Hypnotherapy is available when clients and therapist agree it could help with symptoms like anxiety or habit change.
Her background includes long clinical experience with serious mental health concerns and bereavement. That history informs careful assessment and flexible planning rather than one-size-fits-all methods. She combines short-term strategies with deeper work when needed.
People who choose her often want compassionate listening plus tools they can use between sessions. The aim is clearer thinking, steadier emotional responses, and more workable relationships. Noreen emphasizes gradual, achievable change so progress feels manageable.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Noreen lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Personality disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
Approaches Noreen names
- Hypnotherapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Imago Relationship Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Approaches that translate well to online work
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and building rapport so clients feel heard and understood; it helps with relationship concerns, self-esteem, and major life decisions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviors and teaches practical skills to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and change unhelpful patterns. Hypnotherapy uses guided relaxation and focused attention to support symptom relief and habit change when appropriate.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and comfort. Sometimes a combination of approaches is used and adjusted as progress is made.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face interaction and visual cues. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging offer flexible ways to keep contact between sessions and to share brief updates or coping strategies.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, relationship and family issues, addictions, parenting concerns, self-esteem, career problems, mood disorders, and related areas.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is collaborative and warm. She focuses on clear goals, listening carefully, and using practical steps that clients can apply between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 40 years of clinical experience working with depression, trauma, serious mental illness, bereavement, and family of origin issues.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker - based in Hawaii.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different preferences.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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