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Joshua Carpenter, LPC

Stress, Anxiety Self esteem, Motivation Career difficulties Depression Coping with life changes
Video Phone Live Chat Messaging

About me

I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in the State of Louisiana with 15 years of experience in the counseling discipline. I completed my Bachelor of Science in Psychology at the University of New Orleans in 2005 and subsequently completed my Master of Science in Education in Rehabilitation & Mental Health Counseling from Hofstra University on Long Island, NY in 2008.

I've been licensed as a mental health professional since 2011 and have extensive experience working with a broad array of mental health concerns. These include working in private practice, non-profit psychiatric rehabilitation, vocational rehabilitation, and managed care. I am skilled with working with adults as well as families and couples dealing with everything from adjustment-related difficulties coping with change to severe and persistent mental illness including psychosis, panic disorders, and serious mood disorders. I also have specialized training related to employment and career counseling needs as well as issues related to co-occurring physical disabilities and illness.

I typically take a person-centered approach emphasizing mutually agreed upon goals and working together on achieving specific objectives aimed towards making progress towards these goals. I believe a compassionate, understanding, and non-judgmental approach is important to establishing trust and helping you to move forward on the path of wellness.

Professional experience

16yrs in practice
Stress, Anxiety Self esteem, Motivation Career difficulties Depression Coping with life changes

Additional areas of focus: LGBT, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Parenting issues, Anger management, Bipolar disorder, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Attachment issues, BDSM, Kink, Alternative Sex Culture, Blended Family Issues, Body image, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain illness and disability, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Commitment Issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with Natural or Human-Caused Disaster, Divorce and separation, Emptiness, Family of Origin Issues, Family Problems, Forgiveness, Gender Dysphoria, Guilt and shame, HIV / AIDS, Impulsivity, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders , Multicultural Concerns, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Paranoia, Phobias, Polyamory / Nonmonogamous Relationships, Post-traumatic stress, Prejudice and Discrimination, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Self-Harm, Self-love, Sex Addiction, Sexual Assault and Abuse, Sexual Dysfunction, Sexuality, Social anxiety and phobia, Workplace issues, Young Adult Issues

Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy

Services offered

Video
Phone
Live Chat
Messaging

License information

LA LPC 6496

Reviews

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Joshua is an outstanding therapist. He always makes time and will work around any schedule to make sure he is available whenever you need him. He is an amazing and kind soul that genuinely cares for you and builds a strong bond between himself and us. Instead of feeling like I am talking to a therapist, I feel like I am talking to a friend.

Written on Jan 30, 2024 after therapy with Joshua for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd

Josh is a very competent therapist who will get to know you and your situation. He will talk to you about what ever is on your mind and help you better understand how to handle it. If you message him about something he will respond within a few hours depending on the situation and if he’s in a session with another client and he will remind you of that at the end of every session you have with him.

Written on Jan 08, 2024 after therapy with Joshua for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, grief, self esteem, and adhd

Very understanding and relatable.

Written on Aug 31, 2023 after therapy with Joshua for 1 month on issues concerning depression, and grief

been working with Joshua for a couple years now, on and off, to great results, learned some of his unshakable hope, respect and sincerity.

Written on Jul 14, 2023 after therapy with Joshua for 1 year and 10 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, self esteem, and coaching

The thing I like most is his willingness to try different new approaches to therapy. He's a great listener and I feel comfortable talking through anything. Even if I just need to vent. I recommend josh to anyone.

Written on Jul 07, 2023 after therapy with Joshua for 7 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, self esteem, career difficulties, and coaching

Josh is very skilled, knowledgeable, and just a great person to talk to. He listens and helps me work through real-life situations and provides solutions to try when they occur again. He is able to adjust his therapy approach when needed in order to be more effective or to see if there may be a better way to work through it all. Most of all he's there when I need him.

Written on Jun 29, 2023 after therapy with Joshua for 5 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and self esteem