Josh Holbrook, LPC

Virginia · 3 years in practice

Josh Holbrook is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Virginia who helps people struggling with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and addiction.

License and registration

LPC, Virginia: 0701006953 · expires June 2026
NPI: 1801328935 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 3
Languages: English

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About Josh

Josh Holbrook is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Virginia who helps people struggling with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and addiction. He also supports those facing grief, low self-esteem, sleep or eating concerns, parenting strain, anger, career changes, compassion fatigue, and ADHD. Josh aims to create a calm space where people can talk honestly and figure out what they need next.

He draws on practical, evidence-informed methods to help people set goals and build coping skills.

Background and approach

Sessions focus on problem solving, skill building, and understanding how thoughts and behaviors affect mood. Josh often uses cognitive behavioral techniques alongside motivational interviewing to help people find motivation and make changes. Attachment-based ideas shape how he looks at relationships and patterns that influence current problems.

He also uses client-centered practices to listen closely and tailor sessions to each person's pace and priorities. Josh borrows tools from dialectical behavior therapy when emotion regulation or intense distress becomes a barrier to progress. His background includes work in community mental health settings, where he met people with a wide range of challenges, including significant trauma and legal problems.

That experience informs a practical, down-to-earth style that emphasizes real-world solutions. People who meet with Josh can expect straightforward conversation, clear goals, and collaborative planning. He sites research-backed approaches recommended by Virginia standards when choosing interventions.

He welcomes questions and aims to help people move toward a clearer sense of direction.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Josh lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Trauma and abuse
Self esteem
Depression
Addictions
LGBT
Grief
Eating disorders
Sleeping disorders
Parenting issues
Anger management
Career difficulties
Coping with life changes
Compassion fatigue
ADHD

Approaches Josh names

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Online support

How therapeutic approaches fit into online care

Josh blends Existential Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy in ways that translate well to online formats. Existential Therapy helps people look at meaning, choice, and life direction in straightforward conversation, which can be useful when facing major life changes or uncertainty. Attachment-Based Therapy examines how early relationship patterns show up now, helping people notice and shift repeating dynamics that cause stress. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and shaping sessions around a person's own pace and priorities, making it easier to adapt to what each person needs.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Josh will work with clients to identify which methods feel most helpful and will adjust plans as goals evolve. Conversations in early sessions focus on what the person hopes to change and which techniques suit their style, so the approach develops together rather than being prescribed up front.

Online therapy offers flexibility in how sessions happen: video calls for face-to-face conversation, phone sessions when bandwidth is limited, live chat for shorter check-ins, and text-based messaging for ongoing support between meetings. These options let people fit therapy around work, family, and other commitments while keeping regular contact with a licensed professional.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Josh help with?

He works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, self-esteem issues, eating and sleeping problems, parenting strain, anger, career transitions, compassion fatigue, and ADHD.

What is his general therapy style?

Sessions are collaborative and down-to-earth, with an emphasis on listening, setting clear goals, and teaching practical coping skills.

What is his experience background?

Josh has three years of experience as a practicing counselor and earlier work in community mental health where he supported people with a wide range of challenges, including significant trauma and legal issues.

What credentials and location are listed?

He holds the credential LPC, which stands for Licensed Professional Counselor, and practices in Virginia.

Which languages and international options are available?

Sessions are offered in English and he does not accept international clients at this time.

What session formats are offered?

Therapy is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are arranged through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with him?

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