Kelly Joyce , LISW

Kelly Joyce is a Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) in Ohio with nine years of clinical experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, eating concerns, addiction, mood disorders, and self-esteem issues. Kelly also supports people navigating parenting pressures, career stress, identity and intimacy questions, and the effects of chronic illness.

Her approach centers on the person in the room. She uses client-centered methods so the client's goals lead the work. Sessions include practical skills drawn from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy to manage thoughts, emotions, and behavior.

Kelly brings experience from many settings, including inpatient psychiatric hospitals, residential treatment, partial hospitalization programs, and outpatient care. That range helps her match interventions to where someone is in their recovery or life change.

She integrates trauma-aware techniques and tools to address traumatic memories and dissociation when they come up. Treatment is tailored to each person and can include emotion-focused work to improve closeness and communication in important relationships.

Outside of practice, Kelly holds a Bachelor’s in Psychology and a Master’s in Social Work from Youngstown State University. She enjoys travel, true crime documentaries, and time with family and her cats.

How Kelly’s Approaches Translate to Online Care

Kelly often uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people clarify values and take actions that match those values despite difficult thoughts or feelings. ACT can be useful for anxiety, stress, and life changes that leave someone feeling stuck.

She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify unhelpful thought patterns and practice new behaviors. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, eating concerns, and mood regulation. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) tools are used when relationship patterns and emotional connection are the main focus to improve communication and closeness.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Kelly will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped in the past, then adapt methods to fit those needs and the pace the person wants.

Online sessions are offered by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction for skill practice and emotional work, phone sessions can fit a shorter break or reduce bandwidth needs, and messaging or live chat can provide brief check-ins or ongoing support between sessions. These options help people fit therapy into their daily life and keep consistent momentum.