Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
How K. works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Georgia
- Years in practice
- 40
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About K.
Dr. K. Joseph "Joe" Wittemann is a licensed professional counselor with 40 years of experience.
He helps people manage stress, anxiety, anger, addiction, grief, and life changes. Joe writes plainly, listens carefully, and focuses on practical steps people can use right away. He draws on a long career that began in education and later moved into counseling and organizational consulting.
That history gives him experience working with adults in recovery, people facing job loss or relocation, and those coping with major life transitions.
Background and approach
He also speaks from personal experience with immigration, single parenthood, remarriage, career change, and periods of depression. In sessions he uses goal-setting, cognitive techniques, and mindfulness to address thinking patterns that drive feelings and behavior. He emphasizes learning skills people can use between meetings.
The work is collaborative and paced to each person's needs. Joe often helps clients who are dealing with parenting stress, relationship strain, career decisions, or the emotional fallout from illness and loss. He also supports people facing issues related to abandonment, attachment, and control.
His approach balances problem-solving with acceptance of what can’t be changed. Appointments are typically 45 to 60 minutes to allow time for exploration and planning. He can incorporate consultations with other health professionals when medication or additional services are needed.
His practice reflects decades of hands-on work and steady attention to practical outcomes.
What K. works with
Everything K. lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in K.'s practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Codependency
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-love
- Smoking / vaping cessation
Approaches K. lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness 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 his approaches fit into online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts while committing to actions that match their values. It is useful for anxiety, anger, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts shape feelings and behavior and teaches practical skills to change patterns that keep problems going. Mindfulness Therapy trains simple attention practices to reduce reactivity and improve emotion regulation.Choosing the best approach is a team effort. He will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and adapt methods as the work progresses. Sessions can blend elements of ACT, CBT, and mindfulness so the plan fits what the person needs in real life.
Online therapy offers flexibility for busy schedules. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and longer sessions. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or a quicker check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging suit people who want brief, ongoing contact or who prefer writing between sessions. These options make it easier to keep momentum while fitting therapy into daily life.
Questions people ask about K.
What concerns does he help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, anger, addictions, depression, bipolar challenges, grief, relationship and parenting concerns, and many life transitions.
What is his therapy style like?
He takes a pragmatic, conversational approach that focuses on goals, skill building, and clear steps people can use between sessions.
What background does he bring to sessions?
He has 40 years of experience starting in education and later working in addiction recovery, organizational consulting, and crisis response.
Where is he based and what are his credentials?
He is based in Georgia and holds the LPC credential, licensed as GA LPC.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with him?
He does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions delivered?
He meets via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on the client’s preference.
How does billing and starting therapy work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.