Joshua Peele, LCSW
Licensed in North Carolina · 5 years in practice
Joshua Peele is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in North Carolina who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, parenting strain, ADHD, addictions, and relationship or intimacy concerns.
License and registration
- LCSW, North Carolina
- C013980 · expires June 2027
- NPI
- 1609435817 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 5
- Languages
- English
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About Joshua
Joshua Peele is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in North Carolina who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, parenting strain, ADHD, addictions, and relationship or intimacy concerns. He offers a calm, down-to-earth approach and aims to meet people where they are. His manner is easygoing and focused on practical steps that can make daily life feel more manageable.
With five years of clinical experience, Josh draws on methods that emphasize strengths, skills, and values.
Background and approach
He blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy ideas with client-centered listening to help clients notice what matters and change patterns that get in the way. He also uses techniques from Dialectical Behavior Therapy and attachment work when emotion regulation or relationship patterns are central. Sessions tend to be collaborative and solution-oriented.
He listens first, then helps set small, concrete goals that fit a person’s life. Homework and skills practice are used when helpful, but pacing is set by the client. Josh has supported people through grief, mood instability, compassion fatigue, career concerns, and chronic health challenges, among other issues.
He pays attention to identity, attachment history, and patterns that affect self-esteem and boundaries. The focus is on building useful coping skills and clearer choices in relationships and daily routines. People who prefer a relaxed, empathetic style often find his approach accessible.
He accepts international clients and works in English. Therapy is offered by video, phone, live chat, or text messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Joshua lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- ADHD
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Joshua names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How Joshua’s approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people clarify what matters to them and to take small actions that match those values despite difficult thoughts or feelings. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns; it is often used for anxiety, mood problems, and coping with stress. Client-Centered Therapy centers the conversation on the person's experience, offering empathic listening and nonjudgmental support to help people find their own solutions.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Joshua collaborates with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and comfort level. He may combine techniques and adjust pacing as issues evolve so the plan stays practical and useful.
Online formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text-based messaging can support brief check-ins or ongoing coaching between sessions. These options provide flexibility for different schedules, quieter surroundings, or shorter check-ins during a break at work.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Joshua help address?
He supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting strain, ADHD, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, anger, self-esteem, and career or life changes.
What is his therapeutic style like?
His style is laid back and empathetic with a strengths-based, solution-focused emphasis. He listens first and then works with clients to set practical, achievable goals.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has five years of experience working with a range of concerns including mood instability, grief, compassion fatigue, and chronic illness impacts.
What credentials and where is he licensed?
He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, listed as NC LCSW, and practices from North Carolina.
Can non-US clients work with him?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
Which session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How does pricing work for sessions?
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