Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
How Joshua works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Texas
- Years in practice
- 10
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Joshua
Joshua Cook is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with ten years of clinical experience in Texas. He focuses on practical help for people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, anger, depression, and major life changes. Joshua aims to create a respectful, warm space where someone can talk through immediate problems and plan next steps.
He keeps sessions interactive and straightforward. Conversations focus on what is happening now and on small, useful changes a person can try between sessions.
Background and approach
Joshua draws on client-centered listening to understand each person’s outlook and priorities. He also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to spot patterns of thinking that keep problems going and to practice different responses. Emotionally-focused ideas help when relationship concerns or attachment issues come up.
Motivational interviewing supports people working through readiness to change, especially around substance use and addictive behaviors. Joshua has worked in a range of clinical settings and has experience providing therapy online. That background informs a flexible style that adapts to each person’s pace and goals.
He avoids labels and treats setbacks as part of the process rather than personal failure. Sessions typically include clear goals, practical tools to try between meetings, and regular check-ins on progress. Joshua works with people on parenting strain, sleep problems, grief, self-esteem, ADHD-related challenges, and family of origin issues.
He encourages hopeful, steady steps toward a more manageable day-to-day life.
What Joshua works with
Everything Joshua lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Joshua's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Joshua lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Gottman Method
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How therapeutic approaches work online
Joshua uses client-centered therapy, which centers on listening and responding to what matters most to the person. This approach helps people feel heard and guides sessions toward their own goals and values.He also uses cognitive behavioral therapy, a practical method that looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. CBT helps with anxiety, anger, sleep issues, and mood problems by teaching skills to change unhelpful patterns and try new responses.
Emotionally-focused ideas are used when relationship patterns or attachment wounds are part of the difficulty. These methods help people identify and shift emotional responses that create distance or conflict in close relationships.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Joshua will talk with the person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before, then tailor a plan that combines the most useful techniques.
Online therapy offers practical benefits for busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when meeting in person is hard. Phone sessions can fit into a short break and need less bandwidth. Live chat and text messaging provide quick check-ins, brief support between sessions, and a way to process thoughts without scheduling a full call.
Questions people ask about Joshua
What concerns does Joshua address?
He helps people with stress, anxiety, addictions, anger, depression, coping with life changes, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, grief, sleep problems, parenting strain, self-esteem, bipolar concerns, compassion fatigue, and ADHD.
What is his therapeutic style like?
Sessions are warm and interactive with a focus on listening and collaboration. Joshua blends practical skill-building with reflective conversation to help people test new ways of coping.
How much experience does he have?
Joshua brings ten years of clinical experience working across multiple practice settings and with online counseling formats.
Where is Joshua licensed and located?
He is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions are provided through 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 then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.