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
16 yrs in practice
Stress and anxiety Motivation, self esteem, and confidence Career difficulties Depression Coping with life changes
Additional areas of focus:LGBTQ+ related issues, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Coping with grief and loss, Intimacy related issues, Parenting issues, Anger management, Bipolar disorder, Executive and professional coaching, Compassion fatigue, Concentration, memory and focus (ADHD), Attachment issues, BDSM, kink, and 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 / non-monogamous 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
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For sure I feel like we are on the level on whatever we are discussing feels good to have that and Joshua is helpful and also direct which helps focus on tasks to work on
Written on May 12, 2026 after therapy with Joshua for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
Josh is a good dude. Longest I’ve kept active with a single person for therapy.
Written on May 11, 2026 after therapy with Joshua for 4 years and 5 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, self esteem, and compassion fatigue
Great therapist and very helpful listens and offers advice
Written on May 04, 2026 after therapy with Joshua for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, and career difficulties
A genuinely amazing therapist. If I spoke more on it I'd be speaking forever, he's truly helped me get out of some very dark woods and live my life with more ways to combat my anxiety.
Written on Mar 05, 2026 after therapy with Joshua for 3 years and 6 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, and coping with life changes
Joshua always listens and respond effectively with care and professionalism! I feel confortable talking about anything with him.
Written on Feb 07, 2026 after therapy with Joshua for 1 year and 8 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, and coping with life changes
Demeanor is fairly reserved, and temperament is even. Seems open to personalized approaches to therapy and does not rely on a single standardized method of counseling. Willing to work for solutions at a variety of angles and see things from different perspectives. Respectful of patients' perspectives and vantagepoints, and does not prioritize being right. Good at recognizing psychological pitfalls and identifying underlying causes of long-term problems.
Written on Jan 26, 2026 after therapy with Joshua for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, coaching, and adhd
Great guy and understands what I’m trying to accomplish with my therapy
Written on Nov 19, 2025 after therapy with Joshua for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, anger management, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
I’ve had the pleasure of having Joshua as my therapist for over four years now and together we have done some groundbreaking work on me. But the best thing about him is that he is such a kind soul.
Throughout the sessions, he has gently guided me through as life has happened to me: some times we talk about the day, other times we discuss core issues and dig deep into my mess. It’s where the conversation goes and what I feel like I am able to share on the day. Never more than what I feel comfortable with, always.
It is always done gently and focused but kindly and wisely, with great respect. It has been very helpful to sit with a person who can be kind, respectful and knowledgeable with you when you are being as vulnerable as you are in therapy.
One of my favourite things about the structure of better help and my time with Joshua is the fact that I can send him voice notes in between the sessions, or if I am unable to fit in a session due to my schedule.
Being able to share my thoughts and feelings as they happen adds another level to the process of therapy, that I have benefitted from tremendously. Getting the chance to articulate my feelings and thoughts, then and there, have been beyond helpful, not only to look back on before the upcoming session, but also for me to understand what’s going on and sharing those realisations with Joshua. It leaves the sessions times to build further on where I am right now, instead of recapping.
Being able to communicate in voice notes has been a great help for me with my dyslexia and I have felt very included in being able to interact that way. This app is really helpful and offers diverse ways of communicating with your therapist.
The flexibility of the app and who Joshua is as a therapist has been just what I needed to continuously keep up with my therapy sessions.
I have had many therapists over the years and he is amongst the top ones. I could highly recommend him.
Written on Aug 10, 2025 after therapy with Joshua for 4 years and 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and adhd
Joshua is attentive, responsive, and very compassionate while remaining incredibly professional. I’d recommend him to anyone.
Written on Apr 21, 2025 after therapy with Joshua for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and grief
Love BetterHelp, love Josh
Written on Feb 15, 2025 after therapy with Joshua for 2 years and 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, grief, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
I'm a "return customer" :) I was matched with Josh 3 years ago, which helped me enormously to get through a stressful period (financial problems, interview period for new jobs), with lots of anxiety, depression and self-doubt. Since then, my job situation has improved and now I am returning to address deeper, childhood-related issues, which I hope will help me get better at parenting and further improve my coping/acceptance of stress/anger/anxiety. Josh is always patient, warm, fun, empathetic, listens well, but also gives lots of advice. I really appreciate his support, and am looking forward to my further sessions with him.
Written on Sep 02, 2024 after therapy with Joshua for 3 years and 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, parenting issues, anger management, and adhd
Working with Josh is easy. He’s a good guy, easy to talk to, and has great perspectives on things. Working with him feels like a natural conversation with someone who is helpful and smart and who is interested in you becoming your best version of yourself.
Written on Jun 22, 2024 after therapy with Joshua for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, self esteem, and compassion fatigue
Josh has been incredible. His solutions have helped me out so much already and I plan on continuing to see him. He is open and super eager to talk and help me through any of my problems. Could not recommend him enough.
Written on Jun 19, 2024 after therapy with Joshua for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and adhd
Probably the best therapist I've had.
Written on Jun 15, 2024 after therapy with Joshua for 7 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, self esteem, anger management, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
Joshua is a great therapist. He always listens and helps me reflect and find solutions to things that may be bothering me. He gives me tools to use in day-to-day life so that I can gain control of my emotions and navigate the difficulties without him. He is always there if I need him.
Written on May 30, 2024 after therapy with Joshua for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
I enjoyed my first session with Joshua. It was helpful for my immediate problems and I look forward to continuing with him over time to dive deeper into some other issues I have. Joshua was knowledgeable, personable, caring, and orientated towards my goals.
Written on May 24, 2024 after therapy with Joshua for 2 weeks on issues concerning trauma and abuse, and self esteem
Josh has been incredibly helpful in individual sessions. He listens analyzes and responds to what I say, even when it's not exactly answering the question he just asked. He is very communicative about his own mental state which has been a great example for myself to emulate to those I care for in my personal life as well. I'm very happy with Josh's work, and the work he has helped me do in our time together.
Written on May 07, 2024 after therapy with Joshua for 5 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, career difficulties, and adhd
Very positive experience, I appreciate his expertise and warm heartedness.
Written on Apr 12, 2024 after therapy with Joshua for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, and sleeping disorders
Kind, caring, sincere and so professional - so happy with my therapist
Written on Apr 01, 2024 after therapy with Joshua for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and self esteem
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
Amazing
Written on Jun 07, 2023 after therapy with Joshua for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, lgbt, self esteem, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
He is just great. Easy to talk to. Listens well. Give great advice. Points out the obvious, which is lacking in my life.
Written on Apr 13, 2023 after therapy with Joshua for 4 months on issues concerning relationship issues, family conflicts, self esteem, coaching, and compassion fatigue
Josh is great overall, is very accepting and happy to help. Makes sure you feel heard and offers really handy advice along the way. Really appreciate all he has done for me and would highly recommend to others.
Written on Feb 17, 2023 after therapy with Joshua for 2 months on issues concerning depression, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and adhd
Joshua has been extremely helpful and insightful in helping me identify and work though issues I both had and recognized and wasn't I didn't fully understand.
He has helped with Codependency and many other feelings and emotions that croped up along the way and hass been extremely professional in responses and advice.
Written on Feb 03, 2023 after therapy with Joshua for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, and adhd
Joshua is a fantastic therapist. We hit it off immediately and seems to understand exactly where I’m coming from, and offers helpful guidance and perspective during every session, and follows up with helpful documents and extra reading. He responds to messages quickly and sends very thoughtful responses. I’ve been very pleased with my experience thus far.
Written on Dec 20, 2022 after therapy with Joshua for 2 months on issues concerning depression, lgbt, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, and coping with life changes
What I thought my first session was going to feel like, the hardest thing for me to do, be vulnerable and express myself coming from a mindset of thinking that was weakness but to feel welcomed, listened to but also guided was very refreshing and gave me a better perspective on reaching out for help.
Written on Dec 11, 2022 after therapy with Joshua for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, and self esteem
Joshua has been very caring and understanding through some incredibly tough times
Written on Nov 11, 2022 after therapy with Joshua for 1 year and 9 months on issues concerning depression, and career difficulties
Josh made me feel at ease, listened to my concerns, and provided helpful tactics on how to approach the problem. I appreciated how he took the time to validate each concern I had, even though there were many, and he made points between the problem and real-life examples to help me see it from another perspective. He was always respectful, on-time, and responsive.
Written on Oct 26, 2022 after therapy with Joshua for 1 month on issues concerning depression, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, coping with life changes, coaching, and adhd
Had my first live session with Joshua today and as a person who hasn’t done therapy before I can strongly say that I felt comfortable talking to him about my issues and concerns. I’m the type of person who doesn’t open up to people or talk about my issues at all and I had no problem opening up to Joshua. I actually look forward to my next session with him.
Written on Oct 14, 2022 after therapy with Joshua for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, anger management, and adhd
He relates to me and is very empathetic and positive
Written on Oct 06, 2022 after therapy with Joshua for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, trauma and abuse, grief, and self esteem
Joshua listens to what I have to say and goes over a plan that best fits my mental health needs.
Written on Sep 29, 2022 after therapy with Joshua for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, self esteem, career difficulties, and adhd
I was very nervous at first about getting a therapist, but I have to say I’m glad I did and I’m glad I was given Josh, he’s very empathetic and always knows the right thing to say when I start feeling depressed. I highly recommend him.
Written on Aug 22, 2022 after therapy with Joshua for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and anger management
Great therapist
Written on Jul 18, 2022 after therapy with Joshua for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, lgbt, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, and intimacy-related issues
I am grateful to have found Joshua. I chose to work with Joshua for his expertise in Chronic Pain and similar topics like disability and rehabilitation/recovery. I expressed my interest in reading articles and doing worksheets and Joshua has taken the time to send me multiple articles on topics we have discussed and ones to discuss at our next session as well as worksheets for me to think through topics. He is empathetic, honors/recognizes my feelings, is accessible and expresses his willingness to be there (ex: If I needed to send a message just to get some tough stuff off my mind). I can tell that he continues his professional development to be the best therapist he can for his patients, something I benefit greatly from. I look forward to our sessions and am optimistic about how therapy with Joshua will help me.
Written on Jul 18, 2022 after therapy with Joshua for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and coping with life changes
Awesome work !
Written on Jul 15, 2022 after therapy with Joshua for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Very open and kind while centring in logic and positive attitude towards finding and maintaining mental health
Written on May 15, 2022 after therapy with Joshua for 1 year and 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, grief, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and coaching
I have been working with Josh for about 3 weeks now, and I have really enjoyed his style. I appreciate that he is very thoughtful in the way he approaches working together and flexible. Highly recommend!
Written on Apr 06, 2022 after therapy with Joshua for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
I was nervous about starting therapy and put it off for a long time, but Josh immediately made me feel at ease and I look forward to talking to him every week. He's full of insight and good ideas, and I feel comfortable sharing anything on my mind with him.
Written on Mar 08, 2022 after therapy with Joshua for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, self esteem, and adhd
Joshua is a fantastic listener and is great at picking apart the details of a situation and finding the significance of events in the day-to-day. We dissect situations together and discuss possibilities and strategies. I'm always confident that I'll come away with something new every session and I do my best to take to heart what I learn.
Written on Mar 02, 2022 after therapy with Joshua for 7 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes
During the past couple of months working with Josh I feel like a huge weight has been lifted off my shoulders. I feel much calmer and happier. I have never seen someone undrestand me so well.
Written on Feb 23, 2022 after therapy with Joshua for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, and self esteem
He’s so patient, kind, and accommodating, and he significantly helped me deal with my anxieties with my studies, relationships, and just life in general. Highly recommended.
Written on Feb 05, 2022 after therapy with Joshua for 5 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, self esteem, and coaching
Joshua has been amazing! He’s so supportive and is a great listener as well as always offering up a variety of methods to use in tackling your concerns. He’s also a lovely, easy-going person who’s very easy to talk to. I would highly recommend him and will be sure to ask for him if I need these services again! Thank you Joshua :)
Written on Sep 03, 2021 after therapy with Joshua for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety
Very kind, thank you!
Written on Sep 01, 2021 after therapy with Joshua for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, career difficulties, and adhd
Brilliant experience so far, and have bought so much value in my life in such a short frame of time already!
Written on Jul 28, 2021 after therapy with Joshua for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, coping with life changes, and coaching
Joshua is fantastic! He's helped me so much with understanding my anxiety and how to handle it. He gives good and thorough responses in a timely manor to questions outside of our sessions. I feel like I can be myself and speak my mind during our sessions and talk about anything. Highly recommend!
Written on Jul 26, 2021 after therapy with Joshua for 3 months on issues concerning depression, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Josh is literally the best! He’s helped me and gently guided me through many tough situations that I’ve had to face in the last couple months. He always is quick to respond to me with help when I need it and I couldn’t be more grateful! Thanks Josh!
Written on Jul 05, 2021 after therapy with Joshua for 2 months on issues concerning depression, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Josh came through quickly and with thourough detail, demonstrated that he'd read the information I had provided, and was proactive in setting expectations and limitations. He also followed up. I didn't respond initially because I wasn't receiving alerts - but he did everything 100% right on his end. Good opener to service.
Written on Jun 29, 2021 after therapy with Joshua for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, and stress, anxiety
Josh is awesome!
Written on Jun 15, 2021 after therapy with Joshua for 4 months on issues concerning relationship issues, and intimacy-related issues
Joshua is a dream. For someone who has been in and out of counselling offices for years, I was pretty close to giving up on therapy until I was matched with Joshua. He is supportive, constructive, and is ready to adapt in a heartbeat for me and, I am sure, the rest of his clients. In my experience, he has shown a level of effort and care that transcends my expectations of this service. From a distance, it would seem that we are completely different characters in completely different ends of the world but his ability to form deep connections and cultivate trust through his authenticity, passion and consistent hardwork is unparalleled. It is a privilege having the support of this modern day superhero.
Written on Apr 19, 2021 after therapy with Joshua for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
Josh is wonderful! Highly recommend him as he is so understanding and very knowledgeable.
Written on Jan 06, 2021 after therapy with Joshua for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and relationship issues
Joshua has been an amazing help so far. With his expertise and his style, it definitely matches my personality perfectly and this whole experience has been extremely helpful and growthful!
Written on Nov 10, 2020 after therapy with Joshua for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, self esteem, and career difficulties
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