Joy Kelleher, LCSW, CSW

Joy Kelleher brings 25 years of social work experience to her practice, offering compassionate, strength-based care designed to help people navigate major life transitions and everyday challenges. As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and CSW (Clinical Social Worker), she combines clinical skill with a relational approach that meets clients where they are and supports measurable growth. Joy emphasizes practical strategies as well as emotional healing, helping clients build resilience, leverage personal strengths, and recover from grief, loss, trauma, and other adversities.

Her background includes extensive work across diverse populations and age groups, with particular experience supporting young adults facing the demands of college life, adults managing relationship and career stress, and people coping with anxiety and depression. Joy has also volunteered widely throughout her career and currently contributes as a volunteer assistant swim coach at a local university, where she supports student athletes in developing life skills and balancing academic and personal demands.

Joy’s practice is individualized and goal-oriented, blending evidence-informed techniques with a warm, empathetic stance. Clients can expect targeted support aimed at clarifying values, improving coping, and creating sustainable change. She works with a broad range of concerns including stress, trauma, addiction, relationship and family issues, parenting, career challenges, mood disorders, and identity-related matters such as LGBT and women’s issues. Joy looks forward to partnering with clients in their journey toward greater well-being and purpose.

Evidence-Informed Approaches for Online Care

Joy Kelleher integrates several evidence-informed approaches to support clients in an online setting. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and is often used to address anxiety, depression, and panic-related concerns. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people accept difficult emotions while committing to actions aligned with their values, which can be useful for stress, grief, and life transitions. Mindfulness Therapy teaches present-moment awareness and practical techniques to reduce reactivity and improve emotional regulation, supporting clients dealing with trauma, anxiety, and chronic stress.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Joy collaborates with each person to explore which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences, adjusting strategies over time to ensure the best possible match. This collaborative stance helps clients feel empowered and engaged in shaping their care.

Online therapy offers practical benefits that align with Joy’s flexible practice style. Video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging make it easier to access regular support around work, school, or family obligations. These options allow licensed professionals to deliver the same therapeutic approaches in ways that fit a client’s schedule and comfort level, making consistent progress more achievable for people managing busy or changing lives.