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Joshua Peele, LCSW

  • Experience5 years
  • LocationNorth Carolina
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Trauma and abuse
  • Therapy approachesAcceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Attachment-Based Therapy
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About Joshua

Joshua Peele is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in North Carolina who focuses on a broad range of concerns including anxiety, depression, ADHD, trauma, grief, and relationship and parenting challenges.

Background and approach

He frames his work around practical solutions while honoring each person's strengths, aiming to help clients move toward clearer goals and more manageable daily functioning. With five years of clinical experience, he combines empathy and openness with a strengths-based orientation to support emotional regulation, mood instability, and coping with life changes.

His manner is relaxed and nonjudgmental, inviting clients to begin where they are and to collaborate on next steps. Joshua draws on evidence-based methods such as cognitive behavioral techniques, acceptance and commitment strategies, attachment-informed perspectives, and dialectical skills to tailor interventions to each person’s needs.

He presents therapy as a walking-together process that values honesty, curiosity, and practical coping skills while attending to complex issues like addictions, career stress, and intimacy-related difficulties.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Options

Joshua integrates cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to help identify unhelpful thinking patterns and develop practical skills for mood, anxiety, and behavioral concerns. CBT focuses on changing thought-behavior links to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning.

He also uses acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), which emphasizes values-driven action and strategies for living with difficult thoughts and feelings rather than trying to eliminate them. ACT can be useful for stress, anxiety, ADHD-related struggles, and coping with life transitions.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Joshua works with clients to explore which methods feel most relevant to their goals, adjusting techniques over time so the therapy fits individual needs and preferences rather than imposing a fixed model.

Online sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats allow clients to access regular support without travel, make it easier to fit sessions into busy lives, and permit varied ways of communicating depending on what feels most helpful for the work at hand.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Joshua address?
He works with a wide spectrum of issues including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, ADHD, addictions, relationship and family problems, anger, self-esteem, bipolar and depression, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
Joshua uses a laid-back, empathetic, strengths-based style that is solution-focused and open-minded, aiming to meet clients where they are and collaborate on practical next steps.
What is his clinical experience?
He has five years of practice experience working with various mental health concerns and life stressors, applying multiple evidence-informed approaches in his work.
Where is he licensed and practicing?
He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in North Carolina with credential NC LCSW C013980 and conducts practice from that state.
Can he work with people outside the United States?
Yes, he accepts international clients and provides services to people located outside the U.S.
What session formats are available?
Sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseGriefParenting issuesADHD

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

Licensed

North Carolina

Languages

English

What Joshua can help with

Joshua Peele works with clients on stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting issues, and ADHD.

Joshua works with depression, anxiety, ADHD, and trauma.

How Joshua approaches therapy

Joshua's clinical approaches include 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, and Mindfulness Therapy.

Experience and training

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

Therapy style

Joshua aims to lend an ear, offer support, and help you reach new heights.