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Joshua Peele

Therapist · North Carolina

LCSW - Stress and emotion-focused care

Joshua Peele
Credentials
LCSW
License
LCSW, North Carolina · C013980
NPI
1609435817
Experience
5 years
Languages
English
Location
North Carolina
  • Emotionally-Focused Therapy
  • Acceptance and Commitment
  • CBT techniques

About Joshua

Joshua Peele is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, practicing in North Carolina with five years of experience. He focuses on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting concerns, ADHD, addictions, relationship struggles, and mood-related issues. Joshua works with people who are dealing with major life changes or ongoing emotional strain.

Joshua uses clear, practical methods in sessions. He favors approaches that emphasize emotion and attachment, and he combines those with acceptance and behavior-focused strategies. Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented. He aims to help people notice patterns, name difficult feelings, and try new ways of responding.

In practice he leans on Emotionally-Focused Therapy ideas to look at how emotions shape reactions and close relationships. He also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients change unhelpful thinking and recommit to values. Client-centered and attachment-based perspectives guide how he listens and frames concerns.

He describes his style as laid back and strengths-focused. Joshua helps people identify what is already working and build on practical steps. He uses straightforward skills for stress, coping, and mood regulation.

Joshua accepts people from a wide range of backgrounds and addresses topics like abandonment, attachment issues, body image, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and codependency. Sessions are offered in English, and he is available to work with international clients. Costs vary with location and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial appointment using the See online therapy options button.

How his approaches translate to online work

Emotionally-Focused Therapy focuses on identifying and naming emotions that drive patterns of behavior. It can help people recognize how feelings influence interactions and personal choices. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, emphasizes accepting uncomfortable thoughts while committing to actions that reflect your values. ACT can be useful for anxiety, depression, and motivation. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early and current relationship patterns shape reactions and expectations. It helps people notice and adjust long-standing ways of relating.

Choosing the right approach is usually collaborative. Joshua will discuss your needs, goals, and preferences and together you will decide which methods to try first. That collaborative process can change as work proceeds, with adjustments based on what helps most.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten travel time, and allow check-ins that match daily routines. Some approaches translate well to brief skills practice, values work, or emotion-focused conversations over distance, and this can help people try focused strategies between sessions.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHearing impairedHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryTrichotillomaniaVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Experience

5+ years

Listed in

North Carolina

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does he help with?

He works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting issues, ADHD, addictions, relationship and intimacy concerns, bipolar and depression, and related areas.

How would you describe his therapeutic style?

Joshua uses a laid-back, strengths-focused approach that is solution oriented and conversational.

What is his background and experience?

He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with five years of clinical experience working with mood, trauma, and relationship-related issues.

Where is he licensed and practicing?

He holds an NC LCSW credential and practices in North Carolina.

Which languages and international options are supported?

Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.

What session formats are offered?

The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.

How are fees handled?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with him?

Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.

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