Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Depression
How Joel works
- Not listed
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Missouri
- Years in practice
- 20
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Joel
Joel Soucie is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 20 years of experience. He has worked in a range of settings, including substance abuse treatment, mental health facilities, and systems that interact with the criminal justice process. Joel speaks plain language and aims to help people make sense of strong emotions and difficult life events.
He brings personal experience of life changes to his work. That background shaped how he relates to people facing setbacks.
Background and approach
He focuses on listening first and avoiding judgment so clients can speak openly about what feels hard. Joel helps people who struggle with anger, addictions, anxiety, depression, and trauma. He also supports those dealing with grief, relationship strain, parenting stress, career transitions, and questions about life purpose.
He pays attention to impulsivity, control issues, and patterns that keep someone stuck. In sessions, Joel talks through concrete steps clients can try between meetings. He works to break problems into smaller pieces and to build practical skills for coping.
Sessions are straightforward and solution-focused, with room to process feelings and losses. Joel offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. He works from Missouri and conducts sessions in English.
Getting started involves a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a first appointment to see if the fit feels right.
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
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Young adult issues
How therapeutic approaches work online
Joel often uses evidence-based techniques that emphasize practical skills and emotion processing. One approach focuses on building coping skills for strong feelings like anger and panic by teaching breathing, grounding, and step-by-step plans to respond differently. This helps when emotions lead to impulsive choices or panic attacks.Another approach centers on addressing addictions and process problems by identifying triggers, changing routines, and practicing alternative behaviors. That work is about reducing urges, repairing daily structure, and building healthier patterns over time.
Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each client about their goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped in the past. Together they’ll try methods and adjust the plan based on what feels useful and realistic.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text messaging to fit different schedules. Video is useful for more in-depth work and visual connection. Phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for quick check-ins. Live chat or text messaging supports shorter updates, between-session coaching, or when typing feels more comfortable. These options make it easier to keep continuity of care and to fit therapy into a busy life.
Questions people ask about Joel
What kinds of concerns does Joel address?
He works with stress, anger, addictions, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, relationship and family problems, parenting questions, self-esteem, and related issues like impulsivity and isolation.
What is Joel's counseling style?
He uses plain language and a direct approach that focuses on listening, reducing judgment, and helping clients try concrete steps between sessions.
How much experience does he have?
Joel has 20 years of experience working in settings such as substance abuse facilities, mental health programs, and services connected to prison and parole operations.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He holds the LPC credential as a Licensed Professional Counselor and practices from Missouri.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Joel offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.