Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Depression
How Noreen works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Hawaii
- Years in practice
- 40
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Noreen
Noreen Joyce is a licensed clinical social worker with 40 years of experience helping people cope with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and anger. She supports people facing relationship and family of origin problems, addiction concerns, trauma, and challenges with self-esteem or life transitions. Her approach is practical and down-to-earth.
She focuses on what a person needs now and builds a plan together. Sessions center on clear goals, skill-building, and talking through painful memories when that feels right.
Background and approach
She combines different methods so each plan fits the person rather than forcing one approach. Noreen uses client-centered methods to keep the work focused on the person’s priorities. She draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to address unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns.
Dialectical behavior strategies add skills for emotion regulation when feelings feel overwhelming. For people with trauma, she may integrate Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing to process disturbing memories alongside other supports. She also offers approaches aimed at exploring meaning and values when life purpose or midlife questions arise.
Her clinical background spans a range of settings across Hawaii, and she brings calm, practical guidance to each session. Noreen speaks English and is licensed as an LCSW in Hawaii. For people wanting remote care, she provides sessions using video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging.
Getting started is a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a session that fits the client’s needs.
What Noreen works with
Everything Noreen lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Noreen's practice.
- 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 lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Hypnotherapy
- Imago Relationship Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches to Online Care and Skill-Building
Noreen commonly uses client-centered work to keep sessions focused on what matters most to the person. This approach emphasizes listening, reflecting priorities, and shaping goals together to make therapy relevant to daily life.She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical techniques to change patterns that cause distress. Dialectical behavior therapy adds concrete skills for managing intense emotions and improving distress tolerance and interpersonal effectiveness.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and comfort. Plans can change over time as progress is made or new issues arise.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, giving flexibility for different situations. Video works well when visual connection helps the work. Phone can be simpler when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging are useful for ongoing support between longer sessions or when immediate written reflection helps. These options make it easier to schedule consistent care around work, family, or geographic distance.
Questions people ask about Noreen
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, anger, trauma, relationship and family of origin problems, addiction issues, self-esteem, and life transitions.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and practical. She sets clear goals and teaches skills while also making space to process painful memories when needed.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 40 years of clinical experience working in a variety of behavioral health settings across Hawaii.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker - and is licensed in the state of Hawaii.
Which languages are supported and can she work with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats does she offer?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.
How does pricing 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?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to therapist availability.