Dr. Joshua Smith, LPC
Helping people rewrite painful stories
Details
| Name | Dr. Joshua Smith |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LPC |
| Based in | Louisiana |
| Licensed in | Louisiana |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 17 |
About Joshua
Dr. Joshua Smith is a licensed professional counselor in Louisiana with 17 years of clinical experience. He focuses on practical help for people facing addiction, relationship strain, trauma, intimacy struggles, and depression.
He speaks plainly and teams up with people who want steady, workable change. He approaches therapy as a partnership. He blends Narrative therapy with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and attachment-based ideas to help people rewrite painful stories and act on what matters to them.
Background and approach
Sessions tend to be straightforward and conversational, with attention to patterns that repeat in relationships and self-image. Clients can expect a focus on the problem they bring in the room. Dr.
Smith helps identify unhelpful thinking and behavior, then tests small changes in daily life. He uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and client-centered methods to support clearer choices and better coping skills. He also works with issues like abandonment, codependency, body image, caregiver stress, blended family strain, and substance use.
These topics are explored with curiosity and practical steps rather than labels or blame. Therapy often involves setting short goals, tracking progress, and adjusting the plan as needed. Dr.
Smith aims to make therapy feel manageable and relevant to everyday life. He welcomes people ready to take small, steady steps toward feeling more present and in control.
What this therapist works with
His listing names Addictions, Relationship issues, Trauma and abuse among the things Joshua works with, alongside the areas below.
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Depression
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in his listing among his approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Joshua among the ways he works.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Joshua among the ways he works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Joshua among the ways he works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Joshua among the ways he works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Joshua among the ways he works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by Joshua among the ways he works.
- Gottman Method: Listed by Joshua among the ways he works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Joshua among the ways he works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Joshua among the ways he works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Joshua among the ways he works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Joshua among the ways he works.
- Internal Family Systems: Listed by Joshua among the ways he works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Joshua directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how he works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Joshua directly how he uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
Approach and online options that fit your life
Dr. Smith uses Narrative therapy to help people tell and retell the stories that shape their lives, spotting recurring themes and asking what can change. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, is used to clarify values and support actions that match those values even when hard feelings remain. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current connections and helps people try new ways of relating. Finding the right blend of approaches is part of the work. He views therapy as a collaborative process and will help clients decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. Together they set reasonable steps and adjust the plan as progress is made. Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to offer flexibility. Video calls work well for a fuller face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits shorter check-ins, and messaging lets someone touch base between sessions. These options make it simpler to fit therapy around work, family, or travel while keeping the focus on steady, practical change.Common questions about this listing
What issues does this therapist address?
He works with addictions, relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, and depression. Additional areas include attachment problems, codependency, body image, caregiver stress, blended family issues, and substance use concerns.
What is the general therapy style here?
Therapy is collaborative and conversational with a focus on practical changes. He mixes narrative methods with ACT and CBT to help people change how they relate to thoughts and rewrite unhelpful life stories.
How much experience does the therapist have?
He brings 17 years of professional clinical experience working with a range of concerns from addiction to relationship and trauma-related issues.
What credentials and location are listed?
He holds an LPC credential and is licensed in Louisiana. Sessions are offered from that professional base.
Which languages and international arrangements are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does payment and cost work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability and use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
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