I am licensed in Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, New Jersey, South Carolina and Tennessee with 27 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, coping with addictions, lgbtq+ related issues, & trauma and abuse. I believe that you are the expert of your story and that you have many strengths that will assist you in overcoming things that challenge you. Taking the first step to seeking a more fulfilling and happier life takes courage. I am here to support you in that process.
Additional areas of focus: Abandonment, Aging and Geriatric Issues, Antisocial Personality, Attachment issues, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Avoidant Personality, BDSM, Kink, Alternative Sex Culture, Body image, Cancer, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain illness and disability, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Commitment Issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Dependent Personality, Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Drug and Alcohol Addiction, Eating and Food-Related Issues, Emptiness, Family of Origin Issues, Family Problems, Fatherhood Issues, Fertility Issues, Forgiveness, Gender Dysphoria, Guilt and shame, HIV / AIDS, Hoarding, Hospice and End of Life Counseling, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Intellectual Disability, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, Military and Veterans Issues, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders , Multicultural Concerns, Narcissism, Obsessions, Compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Paranoia, Personality Disorders, Phobias, Polyamory / Nonmonogamous Relationships, Postpartum Depression, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Prejudice and Discrimination, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-Harm, Self-love, Sex Addiction, Sexual Assault and Abuse, Sexual Dysfunction, Sexuality, Smoking/Vaping Cessation, Social anxiety and phobia, Somatization, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young Adult Issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
IL LCSW 149007093
MI LMSW 6801110802
TN LCSW 7791
IA LISW 105739
SC LISW-CP 15663
NJ LCSW 44SC06031000
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Joseph is a very good listener and easy to talk to.
Written on Apr 10, 2024 after therapy with Joseph for 4 months
I like talking to Joseph because I feel he doesn't beat around the bush, and gives realistic responses.
Written on Feb 16, 2024 after therapy with Joseph for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, lgbt, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, parenting issues, and anger management
Joe is an experienced, caring, and outstanding therapist.
I recommend him highly.
Written on Feb 01, 2024 after therapy with Joseph for 4 weeks on issues concerning lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Finally I found a great match for my needs. I am so impressed with the proactive advice Joseph gives me. I now have a partner in my healing that I trust who has so much experience and sees things I just can't on my own.
Written on Jan 14, 2024 after therapy with Joseph for 2 weeks on issues concerning addictions
I mean, cultural competence is everything. JOSEPH SANDERS is an excellent mental health professional. He comes highly recommended by me personally. He can help anyone at all willing to help themselves.
Written on Dec 29, 2023 after therapy with Joseph for 2 weeks on issues concerning trauma and abuse, sleeping disorders, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Great therapist. He is amazing at making me feel heard. 10/10
Written on Dec 10, 2023 after therapy with Joseph for 4 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, coping with life changes, and adhd