Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
How Joshua works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- North Carolina
- Years in practice
- 8
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Joshua
Joshua Heying is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with eight years in the field. He brings a straightforward, practical style to sessions and focuses on helping people manage stressful moments and ongoing struggles. Joshua works with adults facing issues such as anxiety, depression, relationship strain, addiction, grief, and anger.
He also supports people dealing with ADHD, bipolar symptoms, LGBT concerns, parenting stress, and career or life transitions. Joshua emphasizes plain conversation and clear skills rather than clinical labels.
Background and approach
He uses approaches like cognitive behavioral work and mindfulness to help people notice patterns and make small, useful changes. He also draws on acceptance and commitment ideas and client-centered practices to keep goals connected to each person's values. Sessions tend to focus on building coping skills, improving communication, and reducing intense reactions such as anger or anxiety.
Joshua helps people develop practical routines for sleeping, eating, and daily self-care when those areas are disrupted. He also assists with relationship communication and intimacy-related concerns in one-on-one work. His background includes community-based clinical roles in North Carolina and experience supporting people through crises, trauma, and persistent mental health challenges.
Joshua combines real-world problem solving with attention to what matters most to each person. He aims to make therapy understandable and usable in everyday life. People who choose to work with him can expect straightforward feedback, collaborative goal-setting, and skill-building tailored to their situation.
Joshua frames treatment as a team effort focused on manageable steps and lasting routines.
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
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-harm
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Joshua lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- 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.
Therapeutic approaches and online sessions
Joshua blends cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness-based work to help people notice unhelpful thoughts, test new behaviors, and build small daily habits that reduce stress and improve mood. CBT focuses on changing thinking and behavior patterns that keep problems going, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, and anger. Mindfulness therapy teaches present-moment awareness and attention skills to reduce reactivity and improve emotional regulation.He also draws on acceptance and commitment therapy to help people clarify their values and commit to actions that matter to them. That approach supports coping with difficult emotions without getting stuck, and it often complements skill-based CBT work. Finding the best mix of techniques is collaborative; the therapist and client try strategies, see what helps, and adjust the plan together.
Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video is helpful when visual cues and a more traditional session feel are preferred. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and messaging suit people who want brief, frequent check-ins or need flexibility around work or caregiving. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life while working toward clearer goals and better daily routines.
Questions people ask about Joshua
What kinds of problems does Joshua help with?
He helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, relationship issues, addiction, grief, sleep and eating difficulties, parenting stress, career changes, and related concerns listed in his specialties.
What is his therapeutic style like?
He uses a practical, conversational approach that mixes cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, acceptance and client-centered ideas to build skills and clarify values.
What experience does he bring to sessions?
He has eight years of experience working in community clinical settings and with people facing trauma, crisis, persistent mental health challenges, and day-to-day life stressors.
Where is he licensed and practicing from?
Joshua is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, credentialed as an NC LCSW, and practices from North Carolina.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with him?
He is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats does he use?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as ways to meet with clients.
How are costs and getting started handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time; to begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on availability.