About Joshua
Joshua "Josh" Jouza is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor with 11 years of experience. He focuses on helping people manage anxiety, stress, depression, mood concerns, and related struggles like addiction and sleeping problems. Josh approaches each person with empathy and practical support to address day-to-day challenges.
Josh earned a Master of Science in Counseling from National Louis University and completed a yearlong internship at the Counseling Center of Illinois. Early work included group facilitation for substance use and DUI-related programs, and running anger management groups.
Background and approach
That hands-on background shaped his straightforward, skills-based style. In sessions Josh uses familiar approaches such as client-centered counseling, cognitive behavioral techniques, and mindfulness exercises to help people notice patterns and try different responses. He also draws on motivational interviewing and solution-focused methods to set clear, achievable goals.
Sessions aim to be collaborative and goal-oriented rather than overly academic. People who come to Josh often want relief from overwhelming thoughts, help with communication or relationship strain, or ways to manage impulses and mood fluctuations. He speaks plainly, gives tools to practice between meetings, and adjusts plans based on what’s working.
Josh practices in Illinois and works in English. He continues outreach around mental health and stays engaged with community resources to connect people to further supports when needed.
How therapy approaches translate to online care
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and responding to what each person says. It helps people feel heard and shapes goals from their priorities, which works well in conversations by video or phone.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors and teaches practical skills to change them. It is useful for anxiety, phobias, mood concerns, and sleep problems and translates into homework and short exercises that can be done between online sessions.
Mindfulness therapy teaches attention and breathing practices to reduce overwhelm and improve focus. These short practices are easy to teach over video or through messaging and can be used during daily routines.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to test methods, adjust goals, and pick techniques that fit their needs and preferences. It’s a team process focused on what helps most.
Online formats - video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging - offer flexibility. Video is helpful for richer conversation and demonstrations. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat or messaging allow quick check-ins, brief skill practice, and ongoing prompts between scheduled meetings.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 11 years
- Licensed
- Illinois
- Languages
- English
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