Noreen Joyce, LCSW

Noreen Joyce is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with forty years of clinical experience. She helps people facing anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, relationship strain, and problems with work and purpose. She is based in Hawaii and works with concerns that range from addiction and bipolar mood issues to parenting stress and compassion fatigue.

Noreen takes a collaborative, down-to-earth approach. She creates a plan with each person, using clear steps and practical strategies. Sessions focus on what matters now and on small changes that can relieve day-to-day pressure.

Her work draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, client-centered techniques, and elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy and existential therapy. She also offers EMDR and hypnotherapy when those methods match a person’s needs. She explains options and helps people choose what feels right.

In sessions she listens with warmth and without judgment. People can expect straightforward conversation, skill-building, and gentle challenge when needed. She emphasizes coping skills, improving relationships, and finding more meaning and purpose.

Over four decades she has supported people through bereavement, family-of-origin issues, chronic illness, and major life transitions. Her experience includes complex grief and trauma as well as mood and co-morbid conditions. Noreen aims to help people reduce suffering and move toward a more manageable, hopeful life.

Evidence-based approaches for online care

CBT is a focused method that looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. It teaches practical skills to reduce anxiety, manage depression, and change unhelpful patterns. Client-centered therapy emphasizes a supportive, accepting relationship where the person’s goals guide the work and the therapist reflects back what matters most. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, combines skills training in emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness to help people manage intense emotions and relationship strain.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy. Noreen works collaboratively to match methods to each person's needs and preferences. She will explain options, try ideas, and adjust the plan as goals evolve so the work stays useful and realistic.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and skill demonstrations. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging support quick check-ins, between-session coaching, and flexible communication during busy days.