- Stress and anxiety
- Eating and body image
- Trauma informed skills
About Joshua
Joshua Barlow is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) with four years of clinical experience based in Colorado. She works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, eating and food-related issues, trauma and abuse, and LGBT-related concerns. Joshua frames her work around practical coping skills that fit into everyday life.
She emphasizes separating a person's identity from past trauma and learning skills that change how the brain responds to stress. Joshua draws on her experience as a clinical director at a residential eating-disorder treatment center to keep interventions grounded and applicable outside therapy sessions. She aims for techniques that clients can use in the moment when emotions feel overwhelming.
Her approach is trauma-informed and humanistic with an eclectic mix of evidence-based techniques. She incorporates elements from cognitive-behavioral approaches, mindfulness, somatic work, and skills-based methods so people have concrete tools to try between sessions. This includes attention to how systems of power and oppression affect daily life.
Joshua also addresses related concerns such as attachment and abandonment issues, body image, co-morbidity, codependency, dissociation, and chronic pain or illness. She is experienced working with people who identify with kink, BDSM, and alternative sex cultures and supports discussions about those topics without judgment.
Sessions are conducted in English and Joshua does not work with international clients. Fees vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online sessions
Joshua uses evidence-based techniques that focus on skills people can use day to day. Cognitive-behavioral techniques involve identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them against real-life evidence; they help with anxiety, depression, and body image concerns. Mindfulness-based practices teach simple attention and grounding exercises to reduce reactivity and help with stress and dissociation. Somatic-informed methods pay attention to bodily sensations and gentle regulation strategies, which can be useful for trauma, chronic pain, and overwhelming emotional states.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work together. Joshua will collaborate with each person to decide which strategies fit their goals and preferences, and she will adjust methods as needed based on how those techniques land in real life.
The profile does not list which session formats she offers, so confirm the current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, shorten check-ins when needed, or avoid travel time. They also allow practicing coping skills in the environments where stress actually happens, and therapists can adapt exercises for video or audio formats depending on what works best for the person.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
4+ years
Listed in
Colorado, Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Joshua help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, eating and food-related issues, and LGBT concerns. Additional focuses include attachment, abandonment, dissociation, body image, and related areas.
How would she approach shame or guilt related issues?
Joshua uses practical coping skills and trauma-informed, humanistic methods to help separate identity from past events and to change automatic reactions. She emphasizes techniques that can be used in everyday moments.
What is her clinical background and experience?
She has four years of clinical experience and previously served as a clinical director at a residential eating-disorder treatment center, where she focused on accessible coping skills and neuroscience-informed care.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
Joshua is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) licensed in Colorado. She practices from Colorado and lists that location for services.
Does she work in languages other than English or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
The original profile does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the provided scheduling flow.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.