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Josh Holbrook

Josh Holbrook

LPC

Virginia

Compassionate counselor focused on practical change

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At a glance

Credentials
LPC
License
LPC, Virginia / 0701006953
Experience
3 years
Languages
English
Location
Virginia

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    • Goal oriented
    • Practical skills
    • Motivational focus

    About Josh

    Josh Holbrook is a licensed professional counselor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, addictions, and challenges with sleep and eating. He supports those coping with grief, parenting strain, work stress, anger, low self-esteem, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. Josh aims to create a straightforward, respectful space where clients can talk honestly about what’s difficult for them.

    He begins by listening to what matters most to each person and then works together to set clear, achievable goals. Sessions focus on practical skills and real-life changes, such as ways to manage overwhelming thoughts, improve daily routines, and handle triggers from past trauma. Josh uses approaches that emphasize collaboration and motivation to help people find reasons to keep going.

    Josh primarily practices cognitive behavioral therapy, and he also draws from dialectical behavior therapy, motivational interviewing, attachment-based strategies, and client-centered techniques. He keeps up with approaches identified as best practice in Virginia and combines methods to suit individual needs. His style is direct but compassionate, with an emphasis on concrete tools rather than abstract labels.

    Josh has three years of experience as an LPC in Virginia. He has worked in community mental health settings, which exposed him to a wide range of life situations and legal-system involvement. That background informs how he helps people navigate practical obstacles while working toward personal goals.

    He conducts sessions in English and does not work with international clients. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule appointments based on availability.

  2. How these approaches work in online therapy

    Josh uses motivational interviewing to help people find and strengthen their own reasons to change; this approach focuses on open questions, listening, and building motivation for steps forward. He also draws from cognitive behavioral therapy, which looks at links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical skills to shift unhelpful patterns. Attachment-based ideas appear in his work too, helping people notice how past relationships shape current trust and closeness issues.

    Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and adjust techniques as needed. Together they pick strategies that fit the client's daily life and what they want to achieve.

    The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce commute time, and allow for brief check-ins when longer sessions aren’t possible. They also let people use tools learned in session in real time at home or work, which can speed up applying new skills to everyday situations.

  4. Areas of expertise

    Primary focus

    Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseSelf esteemDepression

    Also works with

    AddictionsLGBTGriefEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

    Therapeutic approaches

    Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

    Experience

    3+ years

    Listed in

    Virginia

    Languages

    English

  5. Frequently asked questions

    What concerns does Josh address?

    He works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, sleep and eating struggles, parenting strain, anger, self-esteem, ADHD, career stress, and compassion fatigue.

    How would you describe his therapy style?

    He listens first and then collaborates on clear goals. Sessions focus on practical skills and motivation rather than long explanations.

    What kind of background does he bring?

    He has three years of experience as a licensed professional counselor and previously worked in community mental health settings with a wide variety of clinical presentations.

    What credentials and location are listed?

    He is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor - practicing in Virginia.

    Which languages are offered and can international clients work together?

    Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

    What session formats are provided?

    The therapist biography does not specify session formats; confirm current session options before scheduling.

    How does payment and cost work?

    Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

    What should I do to get started?

    Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

  6. Online talk therapy is not emergency or medical care. Stopping or cutting down alcohol or other drugs can be unsafe without medical advice. In immediate danger? Crisis numbers

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