About Me

Joshua is a licensed clinical social worker and alcohol and drug counselor who believes in the indomitable strength of the human spirit; that the dreams of all people never end. He pulls from almost two decades of Buddhist meditation experience along with his professional training to provide compassionate professional care. Drawing from his passion for nerd and geek culture, he deeply understands the importance of meaning, narrative, and creativity in the healing journey. Whether the same passions are shared or not, he genuinely desires to create space for you to share yours enthusiastically. His own lived experience lets him know just how much a painful moment, a long period of upheaval, or people just not ‘getting’ how your brain or nervous system works can get in the way. He is supportive of whatever identities and relationships empower and affirm you (including kink and nontraditional ***protip: I understand that these identities may not have anything to do with why you are seeking help so feel free to communicate). Josh has worked with diverse client populations throughout his extensive history of clinical practice and experience working in a variety of outpatient, inpatient, and in-home settings. Josh works well across the neurodiversity spectrum and respectfully seeks to be actively responsive to however you best understand and interpret the world. He is exceptionally capable in working with families and other supports from his 4 years of running a weekly family program for a large treatment center. As an EMDR therapist, he provides healing while also drawing heavily from ‘parts’ work and internal family systems (IFS). Coming from a Mindfulness and Buddhist Psychology background with years of personal practice, he remains person-centered and trauma-informed in his work with the people he serves. Josh also utilizes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) skills, and Self-Compassion in his approach to therapeutic work. Josh also draws from neuroscience to provide the skills, care, education, and resources to help people learn to soothe their nervous system and connect with their values. The foundation of his practice includes an emphasis on the healing power of connection, non-judgment, affirmation, and empowerment.