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Joshua Heying, LCSW

  • Experience8 years
  • LocationNorth Carolina
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and LGBT
  • Therapy approachesAcceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Joshua

Joshua Heying is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who centers practice on evidence-informed, collaborative interventions to help people manage stress, mood, relationships, and life transitions.

Background and approach

With eight years of professional experience, he draws on cognitive behavioral, dialectical behavioral, and mindfulness-oriented techniques to address concerns such as anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, addictions, trauma, grief, ADHD, and intimacy-related difficulties. He emphasizes practical skills alongside exploration of values to support clients in meeting daily goals and improving coping.

Josh believes a strong therapeutic relationship is the foundation for change and adapts his approach to each person rather than focusing solely on labels.

He integrates client-centered and acceptance-based strategies to build on strengths and to tailor treatment to issues including relationship and communication challenges, parenting and blended family stressors, body image and eating concerns, and patterns like codependency and attachment difficulties.

Located in North Carolina, he offers multiple session formats and works collaboratively with people seeking clearer direction, improved functioning, or relief from persistent emotional challenges.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters most to them and take committed steps toward those values while building flexibility around difficult thoughts and feelings. It is useful for anxiety, depression, life transitions, and motivation-related struggles. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and testing unhelpful thinking patterns and developing concrete behavioral strategies to reduce symptoms and improve functioning, which can help with mood, anxiety, and sleep issues. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness, and mindfulness skills to manage intense emotions and improve relationships.

Finding the right approach is collaborative rather than predetermined. The therapist will work with each person to determine which combination of ACT, CBT, DBT, or client-centered and mindfulness strategies best align with their goals, preferences, and day-to-day needs, and will adjust the plan as progress is made.

Online sessions offer flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules or to maintain continuity during life changes. These formats support regular skill practice and check-ins while allowing licensed professionals to guide treatment, teach coping tools, and track progress across formats that suit the client's routine and comfort level.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Joshua work with?
He works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy-related issues, ADHD, and related life changes.
What is Joshua's therapeutic style?
His approach blends acceptance-based and skills-oriented methods such as ACT, CBT, DBT, mindfulness, and client-centered principles to combine practical coping skills with values-focused work.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has eight years of professional experience working in community-based clinical roles and direct practice addressing mood disorders, crisis intervention, and relationship challenges.
Where is Joshua licensed to practice?
He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with license identifier NC LCSW C011724 and practices from North Carolina.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English, and he is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
He provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences.
How are costs handled for therapy?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are needed to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyLGBTFamily conflictsBipolar disorderDepression

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMoney and financial issuesMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSelf-harmSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

8+ years

Licensed

North Carolina

Languages

English

What Joshua can help with

Joshua Heying works with clients on stress and anxiety, LGBT, family conflicts, bipolar disorder, and depression.

Joshua works with adolescent and adult community mental health/crisis intervention, residential treatment, school-based counseling, and family counseling.

How Joshua approaches therapy

Joshua's clinical approaches include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy.

Joshua uses cognitive-behavioral, dialectical behavioral, solution-focused, strengths-based, and psychodynamic therapy.

Experience and training

Joshua is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in North Carolina.