Noreen Joyce, LCSW

Noreen Joyce is a licensed clinical social worker with 40 years of practice in Hawaii. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and addiction. She also supports those dealing with relationship strain, parenting challenges, self-esteem struggles, and the ups and downs of career and life transitions.

Her style is collaborative and straightforward. She meets people where they are and works together to build a plan that fits daily life. Sessions focus on practical steps, ways to manage overwhelming feelings, and learning new skills for calmer, more focused days.

Over four decades she has worked with a wide range of concerns, including mood disorders, bipolar disorder, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and issues tied to family of origin, divorce, abandonment, and adoption and foster care. She also addresses chronic illness, aging concerns, and problems tied to veteran and armed forces experiences.

Noreen draws on a mix of approaches to suit each person’s needs. She uses client-centered methods, cognitive-behavioral tools, dialectical behavior ideas, existential conversation, and EMDR when appropriate. She also offers hypnotherapy as an option.

People can expect calm, empathetic listening paired with concrete steps to try between sessions. Her goal is to help people reduce distress and move toward clearer choices and greater ease in everyday life.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a supportive relationship so people can articulate goals and feel understood; it helps with depression, anxiety, and relationship questions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts influence feelings and behavior and offers practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns, which can help with anxiety, mood concerns, and coping skills. EMDR is a trauma-focused method that uses guided processing to reduce the emotional intensity of traumatic memories and can be useful for trauma and abuse recovery.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. She will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit best given their goals and daily life. That may mean combining approaches and adjusting over time based on what helps.

The original profile does not list specific online session types, so confirm available formats before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. For some people not being on camera or using a phone call is simpler for emotional check-ins, while others prefer longer video sessions for deeper work. Discussing format and timing during intake helps match sessions to practical needs and personal preferences.