About Joshua
Joshua Cook is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, and ADHD. He speaks plainly and focuses on practical steps families and individuals can use right away. Joshua aims to make the first step feel doable for people who are worried or overwhelmed.
He frames clients as the experts in their own stories and uses that as the starting point. Sessions often focus on identifying strengths, setting small goals, and building routines that improve sleep, mood, and daily functioning.
Background and approach
Joshua works with common life struggles like anger, low self-esteem, and parenting strain using clear, steady guidance. Joshua earned a bachelor's degree from Texas A&M University, double majoring in psychology and economics. He completed a master’s degree in general psychology at Sam Houston State University and added post-graduate counseling studies at Liberty University.
These studies inform his practical approach to day-to-day challenges. His work history includes time as a Mobile Crisis Outreach Coordinator and training public school teachers in Mental Health First Aid. He has provided counseling support for people on probation and parole and volunteered facilitating psychoeducation groups at a psychiatric Crisis Stabilization Unit.
That mix of crisis work and ongoing counseling shapes how he balances immediate coping skills with longer term change. Joshua has four years of professional experience and provides sessions aimed at helping people make steady progress. His style is direct, respectful, and focused on what can change now.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Joshua blends client-centered therapy with cognitive behavioral therapy to help people build practical habits and clearer thinking patterns. Client-centered therapy means the conversation follows the client's priorities and emphasizes their strengths and values. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes to improve mood and daily routines.He also uses elements of dialectical behavior therapy to teach emotion regulation and distress-tolerance skills when feelings feel overwhelming. Those DBT strategies are useful for managing strong reactions, improving communication, and reducing impulsive behaviors.
Finding the best mix is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try approaches that fit their needs, and adjust plans as progress or new challenges appear. Clients help set priorities and choose skills that feel doable for their lives.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different needs. Video calls let people work face-to-face from wherever they are, phone sessions use less bandwidth, live chat can suit quick check-ins, and text messaging supports short updates or reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit counseling into busy days and to keep moving forward when life gets hectic.
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What this therapist works with
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- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- LGBT
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Sleeping disorders
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 4 years
- Licensed
- Texas
- Languages
- English
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