About me
I am a licensed professional counselor with 15 years’ experience treating a range of issues. I bring a warm and empathic style to my work, thus creating a space in which you, the client, can discuss the challenges you face while feeling heard, understood, and supported.
I help people do more of what matters even in the presence of difficult inner experiences. In our work together, we’ll look at the strategies you have been using to address your challenges, and we’ll discuss ways in which you can strengthen or expand your skills in order to act more effectively and flexibly in response to difficult situations, thoughts, and feelings.
The heart of my work involves helping you to learn new skills which allow you to break the grip of unwanted thoughts & feelings on your actions and your life.
As you build these skills, you learn to handle difficult thoughts, feelings, and situations more flexibly, thus opening a space where you become freer to show up to your life in ways that enhance vitality, meaning, and purpose.
Professional experience
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Anger management, Coping with life changes, Attachment Issues, Chronic Pain Illness and Disability, Guilt and Shame, Isolation / Loneliness, Life Purpose, Mood Disorders, Post-traumatic Stress, Social Anxiety and Phobia
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Mindfulness Therapy
License information
LA LPC 4420
Reviews
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Joseph Wagner. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
Joseph is a very gentle and attentive listener, and he's helped me a lot.
Written on Nov 22, 2023 after therapy with Joseph for 7 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, career difficulties, and coaching
Joseph is very attentive and a great thoughtful listener. He is kind and patient, willing to drill in the same routines over and over. Would reccomend.
Written on Aug 22, 2023 after therapy with Joseph for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd
Joe is so down to Earth and knowledgeable
Written on Jun 23, 2023 after therapy with Joseph for 1 month on issues concerning addictions
Joseph is a great listener and always provides logical feedback and practical ways to help through issues.
Written on Jun 23, 2023 after therapy with Joseph for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, intimacy-related issues, and coping with life changes
Joe is incredibly supportive understanding and patient. He also sets up clear rules of engagement during sessions that helps create structure so we can focus on goals. He is an amazing therapist and I hope to continue working with him.
Written on Feb 14, 2023 after therapy with Joseph for 11 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, coaching, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Joe has been fantastic to work with over the last several months. He has been my first introduction to therapy and I couldn't have hoped for a better guide. He's helped steer me from a very dark place in my life and I couldn't possibly offer him as much thanks as he deserves. He expertly blends theory with practice and has given me the tools to continue my mental wellness journey.
Written on Dec 21, 2022 after therapy with Joseph for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and adhd