Joseph Paglia, LCSW, CSW

Joseph Paglia (LCSW, CSW) is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in Georgia with 25 years of experience working with children, teens, and adults. He combines trauma-focused methods with cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior strategies to help people navigate relationship challenges, grief, depression, addiction, intimacy concerns, sleep problems, and life transitions. He also works with a wide range of focused issues including attachment and abandonment concerns, caregiving stress, chronic illness and pain, body image, blended family dynamics, autism and Asperger syndrome, and alternative sexual cultures such as kink and BDSM.

Raised with an emphasis on listening and compassion, he approaches therapy with a belief that people want to be heard, accepted, and validated. He views each person as the expert of their own story and draws on clients strengths to address what is most challenging in their lives. Joseph has particular experience with LGBT-related concerns, trauma and abuse, and supporting sex workers and those involved in adult entertainment.

Joseph describes his role as a supportive partner in the process of change, helping clients take courageous first steps toward a more fulfilling life. Outside of his clinical work he enjoys dogs, Gaga, baking, EDM, Drag Race, and time at the gym.

Therapeutic Approaches Offered Online

Joseph Paglia draws on trauma-focused therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) to address a range of concerns in online sessions. Trauma-focused therapy concentrates on understanding and processing distressing experiences so they interfere less with daily life and relationships. Cognitive behavioral therapy helps people identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms like low mood, anxiety, and sleep difficulties. Dialectical behavior therapy teaches practical skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improving communication, which can be especially helpful for relationship and impulse-related challenges.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Joseph works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. He tailors techniques over time, adjusting the plan as progress is made and new priorities emerge.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to fit therapy into a busy life or to access care from another location. Licensed professionals and therapists can provide effective, goal-oriented work through these formats while helping clients build skills and support between sessions.