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Joshua Peele

Joshua Peele, LCSW

Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Anxiety and Trauma

North Carolina

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Credentials
LCSW
License
LCSW, North Carolina / C013980
NPI
1609435817
Experience
5 years
Languages
English
Location
North Carolina
  • Stress and anxiety
  • CBT and ACT methods
  • Parenting support

About Joshua

Joshua Peele is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in North Carolina with five years of experience. He supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, trauma and grief, and relationship and parenting concerns. He also works with issues like anger, self-esteem, mood instability, addiction, and coping with major life changes.

Joshua keeps a relaxed, solution-focused style. He leans on a strengths-based, client-centered approach and listens without judgment. Sessions emphasize practical steps and skills that can help reduce distress day to day.

He draws on cognitive behavioral tools to identify unhelpful thinking and develop different actions. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy techniques are used to clarify values and find small, workable steps toward them. Attachment-based ideas inform work on relationship patterns and emotional connection.

Joshua aims to make sessions straightforward and direct. He encourages clear goals and measurable progress rather than long, abstract conversations. He also uses DBT-informed skills when emotion regulation or distress tolerance is needed.

He offers support for many specific concerns, including adoption and foster care issues, caregiving stress, chronic illness, body image, and intimacy-related topics. Joshua accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English. Before booking, readers should confirm current session formats and scheduling details.

How his approaches translate to online work

Joshua uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help identify unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. CBT is practical and often focuses on small experiments to change patterns that keep anxiety or low mood going.

He also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which helps clarify personal values and develop flexible responses to difficult feelings. ACT aims to increase meaningful action even when uncomfortable emotions are present.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Joshua will collaborate with each person to pick methods that match their goals and preferences. He discusses options, tries techniques, and adjusts the plan based on what helps in real life.

Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm available options before booking. Online work can make scheduling easier and reduce travel time, which helps fit sessions into busy days. It also allows shorter check-ins when time is limited and options that do not require being on camera for every meeting. Many people find these practical aspects make it easier to keep regular appointments.

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

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Jungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

5+ years

Listed in

North Carolina

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does he help with?

He supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, trauma, grief, relationship and parenting concerns, plus related areas like anger and self-esteem.

What is his general approach in sessions?

He uses a relaxed, solution-focused style that emphasizes strengths and practical steps. Expect goal-setting and skills practice alongside open listening.

How much clinical experience does he have?

He has five years of experience as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in North Carolina.

What are his credentials and where is he based?

He is an LCSW licensed in North Carolina and practices from that state.

Can I work with him if I live outside the United States?

He accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English.

What session formats are offered?

Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in his biography.

How does payment work?

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

How do I begin a first session?

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