Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Intimacy-related issues
- Depression
How Jose works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Illinois
- Years in practice
- 3
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Jose
Jose Baltazar is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in Illinois with three years of practice experience. He focuses on helping people who are dealing with stress, anger, anxiety, depression, addictions, and relationship or intimacy concerns. He works in English and offers sessions through video, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging.
Jose uses a straightforward, person-centered style in sessions. He aims to create a nonjudgmental space where people can talk through painful or confusing feelings.
Background and approach
The first meetings typically focus on what matters most now and on practical steps forward. He draws on methods from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy to teach skills such as emotion regulation, coping with triggers, and managing distressing thoughts. Mindfulness techniques are used to help people notice patterns without getting overwhelmed.
The Gottman Method is applied when relationship communication and interaction patterns are part of the concern. People often seek him out for issues that overlap, such as anxiety with panic attacks, process addictions, or challenges tied to family of origin and attachment wounds. He also supports those coping with grief, life transitions, ADHD-related struggles, and concerns around self-esteem or control issues.
Sessions are practical and collaborative. Jose helps clients set clear goals and practices skills between meetings. He encourages steady progress rather than quick fixes, and he adjusts methods to fit each person’s needs and pace.
What Jose works with
Everything Jose lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Jose's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Intimacy-related issues
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Co-morbidity
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-love
Approaches Jose lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy centers the person and their goals, with the therapist listening closely and shaping sessions around what the client says matters most. This approach helps people feel heard and guides collaborative goal setting, which can be especially useful when someone is managing anger, stress, or relationship concerns.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and changing patterns of behavior. Online CBT sessions often include brief skill teaching, homework between sessions, and step-by-step plans to reduce anxiety or problematic habits.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. When used online, DBT skills can be practiced in real life and reviewed during video or text check-ins to help with strong emotional reactions and impulsive behaviors.
Deciding which approach to use is a joint process. The therapist will talk with the client about their goals, try methods that fit those aims, and adjust based on what helps most. Collaboration means tracking what works and changing course when needed.
Online formats offer practical flexibility. Video calls allow a fuller conversation and visual cues, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat can be used for short check-ins, and text messaging supports brief reflections or reminders between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to practice skills in real time.
Questions people ask about Jose
What concerns does this therapist address?
He works with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting concerns, ADHD, and related problems.
How does he approach therapy?
He uses a person-centered style and draws from cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, mindfulness, and the Gottman Method to teach practical coping skills and improve communication.
What is his professional background?
He holds a license as a licensed clinical social worker and has three years of practice experience working with a range of concerns and overlapping issues.
Where is he located and licensed?
He is licensed as an IL LCSW and practices in Illinois.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Can international clients work with him?
He does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and communication preferences.
How are fees and starting steps handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability and use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.