Joshua Brody, LPC

Joshua Brody is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and owner of a private practice in Mesa, Arizona. He provides general mental health counseling for teens ages 13 and up as well as adults, and maintains a clinical focus on treating substance use disorders. Joshua draws on personal experience navigating those specific challenges to inform his work, while making it clear that a substance use issue is not required to seek support from him.

He offers couples counseling on a case-by-case basis and uses an eclectic, individualized approach to treatment. His work commonly incorporates interventions from cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), and motivational interviewing, adapting techniques to fit each person or couple. Joshua emphasizes the effort required for meaningful change while framing therapy as collaborative work with worthwhile outcomes when clients are ready to engage in the process.

Joshua's specialties include stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship concerns, depression, and coping with life changes. He also works with issues such as abandonment and attachment concerns, autism and Asperger syndrome, communication and control problems, dissociation, divorce and separation, family of origin difficulties, fatherhood issues, guilt and shame, impulsivity, and topics related to gender dysphoria and forgiveness. Joshua provides services in English and practices in Arizona as an LPC.

Evidence-based approaches delivered through online care

Joshua commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), which helps people identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress. He also draws on dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), a skills-focused approach that teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness to address impulsivity and intense emotions. Motivational interviewing is another frequent component of his work - it supports a person’s own motivation for change and is especially useful when addressing substance use and ambivalence about treatment.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the work Joshua does with each person. He collaborates with clients to determine which techniques fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and adjusts the plan as progress unfolds so that the approach remains aligned with what the client wants to achieve.

Online therapy through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging offers flexibility for scheduling and lets people access care from home or other convenient locations. These options make it easier to maintain consistency in treatment, accommodate different comfort levels with communication styles, and support ongoing collaboration with licensed professionals and therapists who can tailor care to each individual's situation.