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Joshua Cook

Experienced LPC focused on practical change

LPC Texas

Experience
10 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Anger
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English
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About Joshua

Joshua Cook is an LPC with a decade of clinical experience working across diverse settings.

Background and approach

He draws on that background to support people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, trauma, relationship and family concerns, and a range of related challenges such as intimacy issues, sleeping difficulties, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. His training has informed a practical, empathic approach that focuses on helping people navigate life changes and regain functioning.

His counseling style is warm and interactive, grounded in respect and sensitivity. He emphasizes collaboration and tailors conversations and treatment plans to each person’s needs rather than relying on labels.

Joshua integrates cognitive-behavioral techniques alongside client-centered and emotionally-focused ideas to address thinking patterns, emotional experience, and relational dynamics. He aims to help clients identify concrete skills and new perspectives while maintaining compassion for the real difficulties they face.

Joshua practices in Texas and conducts therapy in English. He offers sessions in several online formats and uses a subscription-based schedule that can be adjusted or canceled.

Prospective clients begin by completing a short matching questionnaire and scheduling according to his availability.

Approaches that guide online sessions

Joshua often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors; this approach is useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and many practical life challenges. He also draws on Client-Centered Therapy, which places the client's experience and goals at the center of sessions and emphasizes empathic listening and collaboration. Emotionally-Focused Therapy appears in his work when addressing relational patterns and emotional responses, helping people explore and reorganize key emotional experiences.

Finding the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. He will work with each client to clarify goals, try techniques, and adjust methods so the work fits the person’s needs and preferences rather than following a single rigid protocol.

Online sessions are offered via video, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to access consistent care from Texas without needing an in-person visit, and they allow practical follow-up between live sessions when useful.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Joshua address?
He works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma, grief, relationship and family difficulties, sleep problems, and other listed focus areas such as ADHD and caregiver stress.
What is his therapeutic style like?
His approach is warm, interactive, and collaborative, combining practical skills work with empathic listening to help clients develop new perspectives and coping strategies.
How long has he been practicing clinically?
He has 10 years of clinical experience working in multiple settings, which has shaped his practical, empathy-driven approach.
Where is he licensed and based?
He is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas under the license TX LPC 68294.
Does he provide services in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English only, and he is not accepting international clients at this time.
Which session formats are available with him?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different schedules and preferences.
How does payment and cost work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin therapy with him?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to his availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsAnger managementDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesSelf esteemBipolar disorderCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Gottman MethodMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

10+ years

Licensed

Texas

Languages

English