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About Kelly
Kelly Joyce is a Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) in Ohio with nine years of experience in mental health care. She helps adults who are struggling with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, eating concerns, addiction, parenting pressures, intimacy issues, and career stress. Kelly also lists work around family-related concerns and LGBT issues among her focuses.
Kelly’s style centers on a client-centered stance. She treats adults as the experts on their own lives and collaborates on goals. Sessions use practical strategies from evidence-informed approaches to address symptoms and patterns. She draws on techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to help people change unhelpful thoughts, build coping skills, and manage strong emotions.
Her background includes work across inpatient psychiatric hospitals, residential treatment, partial hospitalization programs, and outpatient settings. That variety informs how she plans short-term skill work and longer-term change. Kelly earned a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and a Master’s in Social Work from Youngstown State University.
People seeking help for abandonment, attachment, adoption and foster care questions, blended family challenges, body image, caregiver stress, chronic illness or pain, codependency, communication and control issues may find relevant experience here. She also lists focus areas such as bipolar disorder, dissociation, and disruptive mood dysregulation concerns.
Sessions are presented for individual adults. Language of service is English. For service arrangements and formats, confirm current session options before booking. To begin, use the platform’s matching and scheduling flow to select a first appointment.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) emphasizes noticing thoughts and values-based action. Online sessions using ACT can help with anxiety, stress, and making choices that align with what matters most. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on following the adult’s agenda and reflecting what they bring. This approach helps people feel heard and decide practical next steps during session work.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) addresses the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. In online sessions CBT often involves short in-session skill practice and simple between-session assignments to change unhelpful patterns related to mood, anxiety, or eating concerns. Kelly will collaborate with each person to find which methods fit their goals and preferences rather than imposing a single plan.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. She discusses options, checks how methods land, and adjusts plans as needs and goals evolve. That collaborative process helps align techniques with daily life and priorities.
The therapist’s biography does not list specific session formats here, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to schedule brief check-ins, fit sessions into busy days, and use tools like worksheets or skills coaching between meetings. If you want to know exactly how sessions will be arranged, check the platform’s session details during the matching and scheduling steps.
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Experience
9+ years
Listed in
Ohio
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does she help with at home?
She supports adults facing stress, parenting strain, relationship conflict, intimacy concerns, and family-related challenges as listed in her specialties.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses a client-centered approach and works collaboratively to set goals. Practical techniques from CBT and DBT are used to build skills and manage emotions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Kelly has nine years of experience in mental health settings including inpatient, residential, partial hospitalization, and outpatient care.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an LISW licensed in Ohio. Her education includes a Bachelor’s in Psychology and a Master’s in Social Work from Youngstown State University.
Can she work with non-English speakers or international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Confirm current session options before booking so you know how sessions will be held.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the platform.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.