Josh Holbrook, LPC

Josh Holbrook is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) based in Virginia who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addiction concerns, grief, and trauma. He also supports people dealing with sleep or eating issues, low self-esteem, anger, parenting strain, career decisions, and attention challenges. Josh writes plainly and listens first so people can speak honestly about what’s hardest for them.

He aims to make the room feel calm and straightforward. Josh draws on cognitive behavioral therapy, and commonly uses ideas from dialectical behavior therapy and motivational interviewing to build practical skills. He focuses on helping people identify patterns, try small changes, and develop ways to cope that fit day-to-day life.

Josh began his work in community mental health, where he gained experience with many kinds of struggles including serious trauma, motivation problems, grief, and legal challenges. That background shaped his practical, problem-solving style and his interest in evidence-based care. He keeps current with approaches identified as best practice in Virginia.

Sessions tend to emphasize clear goals, concrete strategies, and steady progress. Josh pays attention to where each person is on their path and works at the pace they prefer. He welcomes questions and talks through next steps so people know what to expect.

If you want direct, task-focused support combined with thoughtful listening, Josh offers a down-to-earth way to work through difficult issues and move toward clearer choices.

Approaches that translate to online work

Josh frequently uses cognitive behavioral therapy and attachment-based ideas in his practice. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes to reduce anxiety or depression and to build better routines. Attachment-based work looks at how past relationships shape current patterns and helps people try different ways of relating that feel safer and more effective.

He also draws on client-centered methods, which mean the therapist listens with curiosity and follows the person’s pace while helping them find their own answers. Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process; Josh collaborates with each person to decide what fits their goals, needs, and preferences rather than imposing a single method.

For practical concerns, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. The original profile does not list specific session formats, so please confirm which formats Josh is currently offering before booking. A conversation up front will help match the approach and format to daily routines and treatment goals.