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Joshua Martin

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Joshua Martin, LPC

South Carolina

Licensed Professional Counselor - Anger and Stress

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Key details

  • CredentialsLPC
  • LicenseLPC, South Carolina / 9447
  • NPI1760092522
  • Experience7 years
  • LanguagesEnglish
  • LocationSouth Carolina

About

  • Anger management techniques
  • CBT and ACT methods
  • Career and life focus

About Joshua

Joshua Martin is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in South Carolina with seven years of clinical experience. He works with adults who are dealing with stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, anger, and career strain. Sessions focus on practical steps to manage feelings and make daily life easier.

Joshua uses straightforward conversation to map out goals and priorities. He helps people name the patterns that lead to snapping at loved ones, workplace frustration, or built-up resentment. Sessions emphasize concrete skills that can be practiced between meetings, along with reflection about values and choices.

He draws from several evidence-informed approaches, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy. That means some sessions focus on clarifying values and committed action, while others look at thought patterns and behavior experiments. The tone is collaborative and goal-oriented, not lecturing.

Joshua also brings Motivational Interviewing and Existential ideas into the work when appropriate. Motivational Interviewing is used to explore readiness for change. Existential perspectives are used to talk about meaning and life direction when clients want that focus.

He recognizes that fitting therapy into a busy schedule is difficult. The initial step is to pick the online therapy options button, fill out a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. Joshua works with people in English and accepts international clients.

How sessions work

How Joshua blends therapy methods for online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying what matters to you and taking actions that align with those values. It is useful when anger or anxiety feel tied to life purpose or ongoing frustration. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) examines the thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and offers practical experiments to change them. CBT is often used for anger, panic, and social anxiety. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental conversational stance that helps people talk through their feelings and decide what they want to change.

Finding the right mix of these approaches is part of the work. Joshua will collaborate with each person to pick methods that match their goals, preferences, and the problems they bring. That choice can shift as therapy progresses, and clients help shape it by sharing what works and what doesn't.

The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example, shorter check-ins during a lunch break, avoiding travel time, or not needing to rearrange an entire day. These practical advantages help keep momentum on managing anger, stress, and related concerns while juggling everyday demands.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsAnger managementCareer difficultiesDepression

Additional focus areas

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

7+ years

Listed in

South Carolina

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does he help with?

He helps people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, anger, career difficulties, and depression, plus related concerns like shame, isolation, and communication problems.

What is his general approach in sessions?

Sessions are collaborative and practical, using conversation to set goals and practice skills between meetings.

How much experience does he have?

He has seven years of professional work experience as a counselor in clinical settings.

What credential and location does he hold?

He is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in South Carolina and practices from that state.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English and Joshua accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.

How does pricing work?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with him?

Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.

Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.

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