I hold a master of arts (MA) in Counseling from Western Seminary-Portland, OR. This program is accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling & Related Educational Programs (CACREP). CACREP holds member schools to the most rigorous standards of counseling curriculum and training experience in the United States. Since there is not a national counseling licensure standard, a CACREP accredited counseling degree is the best asset you can have to achieve licensure–in many states. Major coursework included clinical mental health counseling, skill-based coursework, internship experience, as well as a requirement to complete my own personal counseling. I am a licensed mental health counselor in Washington state, and I am a licensed professional counselor in Oregon.
In regards to my clinical approach, I believe people have the capacity to improve their ability to make choices that are congruent with the person they truly want to be or become. You are the expert of your life, not me, but I can help facilitate recognition and utilization of that expertise if you so desire. I also believe that people are affected by their biological temperament, life experiences, past and present relationships with significant people, spiritual beliefs and experiences, and with their core values or core beliefs about themselves and life as they see it. My approach to therapy is based in cognitive behavioral therapy, but it also incorporates some ideas and language from person centered therapy, trauma informed care, narrative therapy and psychoeducation. On a fundamental level we will work with understanding and making desired changes to your thoughts, emotions, behaviors and core beliefs. My goal as the therapist is to help clients recognize strengths, identify needs, understand conflicts, discover new options, set goals for personal growth, and make informed choices. I also believe the therapeutic relationship between the counselor and the client is of upmost importance and is key in facilitating authentic and meaningful change.
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, Relationship issues, Anger management, Bipolar disorder
Clinical approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
OR LPC C6405
WA LMHC LH60868571
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Josiah is amazing at making a customized approach to therapy. He and I worked through messaging and video calls. Josiah is open minded, and willing to just listen, or be a coach. Josiah has so many helpful resources, and I love receiving his weekly topic!! Josiah has helped me grow immensely in the time I have worked with him. We have talked about so many things from trauma to personal growth to managing relationships, and finding new coping mechanisms. He is always willing to talk about any subject I bring up, and give me ways to support what I am trying to do. Thank you for making a difference in my life, Josiah!
Written on Jul 10, 2023 after therapy with Josiah for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, and self esteem
Overall just a great experience! I feel like I have been given all the tools I need to fix myself through time and effort!
Written on Jun 29, 2023 after therapy with Josiah for 8 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes
I really enjoy working with Josiah as he is a really great listener and always provides solid, well thought out feedback. I like that he’s always so open to hear about where I’m emotionally, spiritually, and mentally and how those things affect how I feel about myself.
I also appreciate how he uses scripture in our sessions. It really helps to bring everything together.
Written on Jun 25, 2023 after therapy with Josiah for 10 months
The input and response has been received in a most grateful manner.
Written on May 01, 2023 after therapy with Josiah for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, self esteem, and anger management
Still in my first month with Josiah but so far I am very comfortable with him. He listens and I know he genuinely cares. He's engaging and involved and offers me a lot of resources through our chats between phone sessions.
Written on Apr 09, 2023 after therapy with Josiah for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, coaching,
happy so far!
Written on Feb 24, 2023 after therapy with Josiah for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, self esteem, anger management, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, and adhd