Josh Holbrook, LPC

Josh Holbrook is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) based in Virginia. He helps people struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction, and stress. He also supports those dealing with grief, self-esteem or parenting strain, sleep and eating issues, anger, career challenges, and attention concerns such as ADHD.

Josh aims to make the first steps feel less overwhelming. He focuses on creating a calm space where people can talk honestly about what’s going on. He meets each person where they are and works at a pace that fits their needs.

In sessions Josh primarily uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which looks at how thoughts and behaviors affect feelings. He also draws from attachment-based ideas to understand important relationships. His style is practical and collaborative, using tools from dialectical behavior therapy, motivational interviewing, and client-centered work when helpful.

Josh began his work in community mental health and has provided care for people facing a wide range of challenges, including significant trauma and legal problems. He brings about three years of post-licensure experience to his practice and continues to keep current with models recognized in Virginia.

People can expect straightforward discussion, concrete skills to try between sessions, and regular check-ins about progress. Josh emphasizes real-world strategies that fit daily life and helps people build on their own strengths.

How therapy approaches work online

Josh often uses cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to help people recognize unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and try practical changes. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep and eating issues, and stress related problems. Attachment-based therapy looks at important relationships and how early patterns affect current connections, which can help with grief, self-esteem, and relational anxiety. Client-centered therapy focuses on the person's own goals and pace, offering a supportive space where the therapist follows the client’s lead and emphasizes strengths.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Josh collaborates with each person to choose methods that fit their needs, goals, and comfort level. He combines elements from different approaches when that better serves progress and checks in regularly about what is and isn’t helping.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care more flexible. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions need less bandwidth and can fit a work break, and chat or texting can support quick check-ins or ongoing coaching between appointments. These options help people fit therapy into busy days and access consistent support without long travel.