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Joshua DeSpain

Therapist(He/Him)
11 years of experience
  • Virtual
  • Anxiety, Depression, LGBTQIA+, Stress management, PTSD
  • Individual therapy, Couples therapy, Family therapy

Great to meet you!

Joshua is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor who graduated from Lindenwood University in 2010. Joshua has worked in mental health since 2010 as a psychotherapist, behavior intervention specialist, substance abuse, and as a supervisor for a mental health clinic. He has experience working with children, adolescents, adults, and couples. He has experience with working with relationships, anxiety, depression, anger, LGBT issues and much more.

My approach to therapy

Joshua enjoys providing authentic, compassionate, empathetic, non judgmental and insightful support as he journeys with his clients through a variety of challenges they face with various therapy styles including but not limited to: Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Solution Focused and Person Center Therapy

What you can expect from me

Joshua understands that our past and future influence our present and becoming mindful of these situations will help create a new understanding of ourselves. Our life experience, positive or negative, are building blocks for who we are today and can be effective tools in creating who we aspire to be tomorrow. Joshua believes that with the right coping skills, emphatic support, and personal determination, we can live our lives in the only true moment, now.

About me

  • I identify as
    Caucasian, Man
  • My style is
    Affirming, Solution Oriented, Open Minded

Qualification and insurance

  • Years of experience
    11 years of experience
  • Training
    MA (Master of Arts) at Lindenwood University, BA-Bachelor Of Arts at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
  • License type
    LMHC (Licensed Mental Health Counselor) (New York)
  • Licensed in
  • Insurance accepted
    Aetna, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Carelon Behavioral Health, Cigna, Highmark BlueCross BlueShield of Western New York, Oscar, Oxford, Providence Health Plan, United Healthcare

Cost

Care details

  • Top specialties
    Anxiety, Depression, LGBTQIA+, Stress management, PTSD
  • More specialties
    Sleep disorder, Family issues, Anger management, Panic disorders, Grief or loss, Men's issues, Relationship issues, Trauma
  • Therapy methods
    Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Positive Psychology, Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), Gottman Method / Gottman Couples, Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Structural Family, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
  • Care types
    Individual therapy, Couples therapy, Family therapy
  • Ages served
    Seniors, Adults
  • Languages
    English