Joseph Hansen, LCSW

Joseph Hansen is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Montana with eight years of experience in mental health care. He helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, career struggles, and big life changes. He also supports people looking for coaching around motivation and purpose.

Joseph centers sessions on the person in front of him. He listens first, then works with clients to set clear, practical goals. He believes people already have strengths to draw on, and therapy is often about discovering and using those strengths to solve current problems.

His background includes a long career in the United States Air Force where he served in Security Forces and later as a Readiness NCO. That time overseas in places like Bahrain, Turkey, and South Korea shaped his approach to resilience and adaptability. He also serves as President of the Board of Directors at Dynamic Recovery, an organization focused on helping people overcome substance abuse.

Joseph uses several evidence-based approaches in sessions, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Attachment-Based methods. He adapts techniques to fit each person's goals and comfort level rather than following a single formula.

Sessions are offered remotely through video, phone, live chat, or text messaging, with scheduling that fits the client. He works in English and practices from Montana, bringing a straightforward, supportive style to the therapeutic process.

Practical therapy approaches for online care

Joseph commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety and panic. CBT helps people break thinking patterns that keep problems going and build small, achievable changes.

He also works with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which emphasizes noticing thoughts without fighting them and choosing actions that align with personal values. ACT can be useful when people want to live a fuller life even if difficult feelings remain. Attachment-Based work looks at how early relationships influence current connections and helps people create more secure ways of relating.

Finding the right approach is a team effort. Joseph will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, then try methods that match those aims. He adjusts the plan over time based on what helps most and what feels manageable.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions are an option when bandwidth is limited, live chat can be useful for shorter check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives while using the methods that work best for each person.