Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Intimacy-related issues
- Coping with life changes
How Joel works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Wisconsin
- Years in practice
- 4
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Joel
Joel Kirchstein is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Wisconsin. He brings four years of clinical experience and a background in psychology and counseling to his practice. Joel frames therapy around each person's strengths and helps people take practical steps toward change.
He typically uses clear, straightforward conversation to identify what matters most to the person in front of him. Sessions focus on real-life goals like managing stress, handling anger, improving relationships, or coping with big life changes.
Background and approach
Joel emphasizes listening first and building a plan together. Joel works from approaches that include Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Narrative Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy. He aims to help people notice unhelpful thoughts, try different perspectives, and set small, doable goals.
That approach is useful when someone wants to change patterns, repair communication, or reduce anxiety. People also bring concerns such as grief, parenting strain, compassion fatigue, career stress, and self-esteem struggles. Joel pays attention to background issues like abandonment, blended family challenges, autism and Asperger Syndrome, and impulsivity when they relate to current goals.
He encourages practical skills and gradual progress rather than quick fixes. Therapy with Joel is collaborative. He helps people clarify what they want to work on and picks methods that fit those goals.
Sessions aim to leave people with tools they can use between meetings and a clearer sense of next steps.
What Joel works with
Everything Joel lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Joel's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Intimacy-related issues
- Coping with life changes
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Self-love
- Young adult issues
Approaches Joel lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How Joel's Approaches Work Online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person's experience and strengths. The therapist listens closely and helps the person name goals and values, which is helpful for relationship and self-esteem concerns.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It uses simple exercises and experiments to change unhelpful thinking and behavior, often useful for anxiety, anger, and depression.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Joel will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals and preferences. That means trying a few techniques, checking what helps, and adjusting as needed rather than committing to one fixed method.
Online formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video calls work well for deep conversations and visual cues. Phone sessions take less bandwidth and can be easier during a short break. Live chat and text messaging let people check in, do short exercises, or get support between longer sessions. These options offer flexibility and different ways to practice skills between meetings.
Questions people ask about Joel
What kinds of concerns can be addressed?
Joel helps with stress, anxiety, anger, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, parenting strain, career concerns, self-esteem, depression, and compassion fatigue.
How would you describe the therapy style?
Sessions are conversational and goal oriented, with an emphasis on listening and using practical steps from client-centered and cognitive behavioral approaches.
What is Joel's background and experience?
He holds an LPC license and has four years of professional experience working in counseling settings.
Where is Joel licensed and based?
Joel is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Wisconsin and practices out of that region.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people from other countries work together?
International clients are not currently accepted; sessions are provided for clients within the therapist's service region.
What formats are available for sessions?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and needs.
How are fees and scheduling handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions are provided through a cancelable subscription; to start, press the Start Therapy button and complete the short matching questionnaire.