About Josh
Josh Holbrook is a licensed professional counselor in Virginia who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and problems with sleep and eating. He also supports people facing grief, addiction, low self-esteem, anger, career transitions, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. Josh aims to create a calm, respectful space where clients can talk honestly about what matters to them.
He draws mainly on cognitive behavioral therapy to help people spot unhelpful thinking and try different behaviors.
Background and approach
He also uses elements of dialectical behavior therapy to teach coping skills and attachment-based ideas to strengthen relationships with oneself and others. Sessions tend to be practical and focused on small, testable changes. Josh’s background includes nearly a decade working in community mental health settings.
That experience exposed him to a wide range of life stressors, including trauma, legal difficulties, and long-term mood challenges. He says that variety helped him learn how to adapt his approach to different needs. He emphasizes collaboration and clear goals.
Early sessions usually focus on what’s most urgent, then move to skills and strategies a person can use day to day. Josh pays attention to research-backed methods and keeps his practice aligned with guidance from the state of Virginia. People who choose him can expect straightforward conversation and practical steps.
He welcomes questions and aims to work at a pace that fits each person’s situation.
Approaches that suit online therapy
Josh commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep and eating problems, and for breaking cycles that feed stress. He also integrates dialectical behavior therapy skills to teach emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness for people struggling with strong emotions or relationship stress.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Josh will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, and together they choose methods to try. That collaborative process means plans can change as progress is made or new needs appear.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is good for a full session with face-to-face interaction. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text let people check in between calls, do shorter check-ins, or work through brief exercises without scheduling a full session. These options aim to make therapy easier to fit into daily life and to keep support accessible over time.
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What this counselor works with
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Grief
- LGBT
- Parenting issues
- Sleeping disorders
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 3 years
- Licensed
- Virginia
- Languages
- English