- Years in practice
- 9
- Credentials
- LISW
- Licensed in
- Ohio
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Kelly
Kelly Joyce is a Licensed Independent Social Worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, and parenting challenges. She brings nine years of mental health experience and a practical style that focuses on clear steps and real-life solutions. She listens first and builds a plan with each person.
Sessions typically include talking through immediate problems, learning coping skills, and practicing small changes that fit daily life. Kelly favors straightforward tools from cognitive behavioral approaches and emotion-focused work to ease overwhelming feelings.
Background and approach
Her background includes work in inpatient psychiatric hospitals, residential treatment settings, partial hospitalization programs, and outpatient care. That mix gives her familiarity with a range of concerns from addiction and trauma to eating struggles and mood disorders. Kelly earned a Bachelor’s in Psychology and a Master’s in Social Work from Youngstown State University.
She holds an Ohio Licensed Independent Social Worker credential, LISW, and draws on evidence-informed techniques without assuming one-size-fits-all answers. Parents often seek her out for help managing parenting stress, family conflict, or intimacy-related worries. She helps people identify manageable steps, set realistic goals, and try new ways of relating that reduce tension at home.
Outside of work she enjoys time with family, watching true crime documentaries, traveling, and cuddling with her cats.
What Kelly works with
Everything Kelly lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Kelly helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Eating disorders
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Kelly lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Kelly often uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck and focus on actions that match their values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is another common approach she uses to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and try small changes in behavior to reduce anxiety or low mood.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will review needs, goals, and preferences and suggest methods to try. Clients and the therapist make adjustments over time if a different focus or technique fits better.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different situations. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and nonverbal cues. Phone sessions work well when video is not possible or bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging can be useful for quick check-ins, homework support, or shorter conversations between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy family schedules and to maintain momentum between meetings.
Questions people ask about Kelly
What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
Kelly works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction, eating concerns, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting stress, and related challenges.
How would you describe the therapy style?
She uses a client-centered, strengths-based style that focuses on practical skills and small behavior changes. Sessions aim to be collaborative and goal-oriented.
What experience does she bring?
Kelly has nine years of experience across inpatient psychiatric hospitals, residential treatment, partial hospitalization programs, and outpatient care.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds an Ohio Licensed Independent Social Worker credential, LISW, and practices from Ohio.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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