Works with
How Joshua works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Texas
- Years in practice
- 4
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Joshua
Joshua Cook is a Licensed Professional Counselor who helps people manage anger, stress, anxiety, and low mood. He emphasizes a respectful, down-to-earth approach that puts each person’s goals first. Joshua aims to make the first step easier and to support practical progress toward calmer days.
Joshua views clients as the experts on their own lives. He listens first, then works together with people to build skills that fit their daily routines.
Background and approach
Conversations focus on real situations and small, doable changes rather than on jargon or long lectures. His training includes a master’s degree in general psychology from Sam Houston State University and post-graduate counseling studies at Liberty University. He also holds a bachelor’s degree from Texas A&M University with majors in psychology and economics.
These studies shaped his interest in combining problem-solving skills with emotional awareness. Before independent practice he worked in mobile crisis outreach and ran psychoeducation groups in a crisis stabilization unit. He has experience providing telehealth counseling in a independent practice setting and has supported people on probation and parole in counseling and case management roles.
Those roles gave him hands-on experience with relapse prevention planning and building social supports. In sessions he blends practical skills with a collaborative, client-centered stance. He draws on cognitive behavioral and mindfulness techniques to address thinking patterns and grounding skills.
He also uses dialectical behavior and existential ideas when people want to explore values, meaning, and long-term change.
What Joshua works with
Everything Joshua lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Joshua's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- ADHD
Approaches Joshua lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused 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 therapy approaches translate to online sessions
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person's priorities. It helps when someone wants a supportive space to talk through choices and set their own goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. It is useful for anxiety, depression, anger, and sleep problems because it gives clear steps to try between sessions.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Joshua will start by asking about your goals and day-to-day challenges. Together you will try methods that match what you want to change and adjust those methods over time based on what helps most.
Online therapy offers multiple ways to stay connected. Video calls let you have fuller conversations and see nonverbal cues. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when you prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging support brief check-ins, skill practice, and flexible communication between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit counseling into busy schedules and to keep work moving forward even when life is hectic.
Questions people ask about Joshua
What kinds of concerns does Joshua address?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, addictions, sleep struggles, self-esteem, bipolar symptoms, ADHD, parenting stress, and LGBT-related issues.
What is his therapeutic style like?
Joshua uses a client-centered, collaborative style. He focuses on listening, practical skills, and real-life problem solving.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has four years of professional experience working in crisis outreach, community settings, and telehealth counseling roles.
What credentials and region apply to his practice?
He holds the LPC credential, licensed in Texas, and practices with that regional focus.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with him?
International clients are not currently accepted; he works with people located in Texas.
What session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are costs and starting steps handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.