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Joshua Peele

Joshua Peele, LCSW

North Carolina

Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Family of origin and mood concerns

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  • Stress and anxiety
  • Attachment issues
  • CBT and ACT methods

About Joshua

Joshua Peele is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in North Carolina with five years of practice. He works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, grief, parenting challenges, relationship and intimacy-related issues, and mood instability. He also addresses addictions, anger, career concerns, and compassion fatigue.

Josh keeps sessions straightforward and solution-focused. He uses strengths-based, client-centered methods and draws on tools from cognitive behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, attachment-informed work, and dialectical behavior strategies. Conversations tend to be practical and aimed at changes that matter day to day.

His style is relaxed and direct. He listens, asks practical questions, and offers exercises to try between meetings. Sessions may include skills practice for mood regulation, reframing unhelpful thoughts, and experiments to test new ways of relating to others and to oneself.

Joshua often helps people spot patterns that started in early family life and that still influence relationships and choices now. He pays attention to attachment themes, abandonment issues, and blended family dynamics when those topics come up. He also supports people managing co-occurring concerns such as chronic illness, caregiving stress, or adoption and foster care experiences.

Clients can expect a focus on clear goals and steps to move forward. He accepts international clients and conducts work in English. Fees vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.

Approaches used and how they fit into online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on learning to notice unhelpful thoughts, clarify personal values, and take small committed steps toward goals. It can help with anxiety, depression, and decisions that feel stalled. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current connections and trust, helping people see and shift repetitive interaction styles.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Joshua will discuss which methods suit the person's goals and preferences. He treats that choice as a collaboration and may mix elements from ACT, CBT, attachment work, and DBT-informed skills depending on what is helpful.

The biography does not specify session formats, so confirm the current online options before booking. Online work can make scheduling easier and help fit therapy into busy days. It also allows for shorter check-ins or sessions that don't require travel, and it can support practicing skills in familiar routines. Licensed professionals can use different formats to match client needs, and Josh will go over practical arrangements when you begin.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

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

Listed in

North Carolina

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

Which concerns does he help with?

He works with stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, grief, parenting concerns, relationship and intimacy-related issues, addictions, anger, self-esteem, and related challenges.

What is his therapeutic style?

His approach is laid back and solution-focused. He uses strengths-based and client-centered methods with practical exercises and skills work.

How much clinical experience does he have?

He has five years of clinical practice as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in North Carolina.

What credential and location does he hold?

He is an LCSW licensed in North Carolina and practices with that credential.

In what language are sessions offered?

Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

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

How are fees handled?

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

How do I begin working with him?

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

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