Joshua Flowers, LPC

Joshua Flowers is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Colorado who helps people navigate stress, trauma, addiction, and life transitions. With 13 years of professional experience and a background that spans wilderness therapy, substance use treatment, transitional housing for homeless veterans, and community mental health for military families, he brings a broad perspective to individual care. He has maintained a private practice since 2015 and integrates diverse approaches to support personal growth and resilience.

Joshua emphasizes authentic therapeutic relationships and offers a compassionate space where an individual story can unfold. He blends mindfulness practices, which he has cultivated for nearly two decades, with existential and somatic-informed perspectives to help clients reconnect with parts of themselves that may feel blocked or forgotten. He also completed 50 hours of EMDR training in 2016 and draws on that skillset when addressing trauma and distressing memories.

Joshua holds a master’s degree in Counseling Psychology from Regis University and a bachelor’s degree in Social Work from Colorado State University. He enjoys running, biking, writing, and meditation, and recently returned from living as an expat in Berlin for 1.5 years. Joshua is licensed in Colorado and is available to work with international clients; when working across borders he may provide services as a consultant or coach depending on licensing requirements and local regulations, which can limit the scope of assessment or treatment he can offer.

Therapeutic Approaches for Online Care

Joshua commonly integrates client-centered therapy, mindfulness therapy, and EMDR into his online practice. Client-centered therapy focuses on building a collaborative, nonjudgmental relationship in which the therapist offers empathy and support while clients explore their values, choices, and sense of self - it can be helpful for depression, self-esteem, and life direction concerns.

Mindfulness therapy introduces simple attention and awareness practices to reduce reactivity, improve emotional regulation, and support coping with stress and anxiety. EMDR is a structured approach for addressing distressing memories and post-traumatic stress by using guided processing techniques to reduce their emotional charge and improve adaptive beliefs.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Joshua collaborates with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting techniques as progress unfolds and priorities change.

Online therapy with Joshua is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to maintain consistency in care, access support from wherever a person is located, and choose the communication style that feels most effective for their situation.