Works with
How Josh works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Virginia
- Years in practice
- 3
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Josh
Josh Holbrook is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Virginia who helps people manage anger, stress, anxiety, and other common struggles. He offers a calm presence and aims to make it easier to talk about difficult topics. He wants people to feel heard and supported while they work toward change.
Josh draws on cognitive behavioral tools to help people notice thoughts and habits that keep problems going. He also uses elements of dialectical behavior therapy to teach practical emotion-regulation and coping skills.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on what is getting in the way now and on building simple strategies that can be used between meetings. His background includes several years in community mental health, where he worked with people facing trauma, depression, grief, attention challenges, and involvement with the legal system. That experience shaped a straightforward style that values clear goals and small steps.
He combines motivational interviewing and strength-based ideas to help people find motivation and keep progress moving. In sessions Josh prioritizes creating a comfortable space to talk honestly. He checks in about goals and adjusts methods to fit each person’s needs.
The work is practical and conversational, with an emphasis on skills you can use right away. Josh keeps up with treatment approaches recognized by the state of Virginia and aims to offer care informed by research. He invites questions and acknowledges that reaching out for help takes courage.
What Josh works with
Everything Josh lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Josh's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
Approaches Josh lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-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.
Approaches that inform online sessions
Attachment-based work focuses on how early relationships shape how people handle closeness and stress; in therapy this often means talking about patterns and practicing new ways of relating. Client-centered therapy centers on listening and empathy, giving people space to set the agenda and move at their own pace. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches specific strategies to change unhelpful patterns.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit best based on their goals, preferences, and what works in early sessions. That means trying strategies, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan together rather than relying on a single method.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video is useful for full conversations and skills practice, phone works well when bandwidth is limited, live chat can fit quick check-ins, and text messaging supports brief updates or ongoing prompts between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and maintain continuity of care.
Questions people ask about Josh
What concerns does Josh address in sessions?
He helps people with anger, stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, sleep and eating issues, self-esteem, ADHD, parenting strain, career changes, and compassion fatigue.
What is his therapeutic style like?
Josh uses a practical, conversational approach that focuses on goals and real-world skills. He emphasizes building tools you can use between sessions.
What background does he bring to therapy?
He has about three years of professional experience as an LPC and several earlier years working in community mental health with people facing trauma, legal challenges, and mood concerns.
Where is he licensed and practicing?
He is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in the state of Virginia and practices with that credential.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How does pricing and payment work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session based on the therapist's availability.