- Stress and anxiety
- Substance use focus
- Teens and adults
About Joshua
Joshua draws on a mix of techniques to fit each person's needs. He often uses tools from cognitive behavioral approaches to help people identify unhelpful thinking patterns. He also brings in skills from dialectical behavior approaches to teach emotional regulation and distress tolerance. Motivational interviewing is part of his work helping people move toward change at a pace that fits them.
He has six years of clinical experience and runs a private practice in Mesa, Arizona. He has particular experience with substance use challenges and welcomes people who want help with those issues, though substance use is not required to schedule with him. Sessions aim to be collaborative and focused on concrete skills and steps.
Joshua pays attention to background issues like attachment, family of origin concerns, and communication difficulties. He also supports people coping with abandonment, dissociation, gender dysphoria, autism and Asperger syndrome related concerns, and struggles like guilt, shame, or emptiness. Work in therapy typically mixes skill building, reflective work, and goal-focused planning.
People who choose him can expect a direct but compassionate style. He encourages effort and follow-through and helps clients break larger goals into small, doable steps.
This summary is based on the profile information listed on BetterHelp.