Josh Holbrook, LPC

Josh Holbrook is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Virginia who helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, and struggles with self-esteem. He also supports people coping with addictions, grief, sleep and eating concerns, ADHD, and life changes. Josh aims to make the first conversation as comfortable as possible so people can talk honestly about what’s driving their distress.

He comes from a background in community mental health where he worked with many different challenges, including serious trauma, self-harm, legal problems, and trouble with motivation and focus. That experience shaped a practical style focused on real problems and real steps forward. Sessions emphasize listening first, then finding strategies that fit the person’s life.

Josh primarily uses cognitive behavioral therapy, and he often integrates skills and ideas from dialectical behavior therapy, motivational interviewing, and strength-based approaches. He keeps current with treatment approaches recommended by the state of Virginia and leans toward methods supported by research.

In sessions he focuses on helping people build coping skills, manage difficult emotions, and set achievable goals. He pays attention to how past experiences shape present patterns and helps people try new ways of responding. The work is collaborative - he supports clients in deciding what change looks like for them.

Josh has three years of documented experience as an LPC and offers therapy in English to people located in Virginia. If someone wants to begin, they can use the Start Therapy process to match and schedule a first appointment.

How common therapy approaches look online

Attachment-based work focuses on how early relationships affect how people connect now. Online sessions can help identify those patterns and practice new ways of relating. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and uses exercises to test and change unhelpful thinking. It helps with anxiety, depression, and sleep or eating problems. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches practical skills for managing intense emotions and improving distress tolerance and interpersonal effectiveness.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals and preferences and help decide which methods to try. Sessions are collaborative; adjustments are made over time based on what helps.

The original profile does not specify which online session formats are offered, so confirm the current options before booking. Many people find online care makes it easier to fit therapy into their day because it can reduce travel and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Online work can also let someone use more practical tools during sessions, such as sharing worksheets or practicing skills in a real-life moment, while the therapist guides the process.