- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and depression
About Joshua
Dr. Joshua Smith is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Louisiana with 17 years of clinical experience. He works with adults facing addictions, relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related concerns, and depression. He also addresses related issues such as attachment and abandonment, codependency, body image, caregiver stress, and separation or divorce.
Joshua describes therapy as a partnership. He combines clinical guidance with practical steps clients can use between sessions. Conversations focus on what matters now - decisions, patterns that get in the way, and small changes that shift daily life.
His approach draws on several evidence-informed methods, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). Techniques may include clarifying values, noticing unhelpful thinking, building emotional regulation skills, and exploring relationship patterns.
Sessions tend to focus on concrete problems and next steps. Joshua aims to help people identify goals, practice new responses, and use skills that fit their real routines. He frames progress as steady adjustments rather than quick fixes.
For anyone feeling stuck after a job change, breakup, health setback, or other life shift, he offers a steady conversational style that looks at both feelings and actions. To begin, follow the directory’s steps to review online therapy options and complete the brief matching questionnaire.
How his approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and practice actions that align with those values. It can be useful for feelings of emptiness, depression, and trouble committing to change. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns formed in close relationships and how those patterns affect current connections; it can help with intimacy issues, abandonment worries, and communication problems.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Joshua treats approach selection as collaborative, using early sessions to see which methods fit the client’s goals, preferences, and daily routines. He adapts techniques when needed and checks in about how an approach is working over time.
The original biography did not list specific session formats, so please confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time. For some people, video sessions support reading facial cues; for others, a phone conversation can be a simpler way to do a focused skill practice or a brief emotional check-in. Licensed professionals can use these options to help clients apply skills at home, at work, or between appointments depending on what fits their schedule.
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Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
17+ years
Listed in
Louisiana
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he work with?
He focuses on addictions, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, and depression. He also addresses related concerns like attachment, abandonment, codependency, and divorce.
How does he approach feeling stuck?
He treats therapy as a partnership that combines guidance with practical steps. Sessions emphasize goal setting, skill practice, and small changes that affect daily life.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has 17 years of professional clinical experience working with adults on a range of concerns including addictions and trauma.
What are his credentials and location?
He holds the LPC credential and practices in Louisiana as a Licensed Professional Counselor.
In what languages can sessions be held?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography did not specify session formats. Please confirm current online and in-person options before booking.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to start working together?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule an initial session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.