Joshua Heying, LCSW

Joshua Heying is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in North Carolina with eight years of clinical experience. As an LCSW he is trained to assess, diagnose, and provide therapy for a wide range of emotional and behavioral concerns, drawing on both clinical training and community-based practice.

He has worked across adolescent and adult community mental health and crisis intervention settings, including residential treatment, school-based counseling, and family counseling. His background includes supporting people with anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and family conflict, parenting challenges, grief, intimacy and sexual health concerns, and issues related to LGBT identity. He also addresses concerns such as ADHD, sleep and eating difficulties, anger, career stress, caregiver fatigue, and a range of attachment and personality-related struggles.

Joshua emphasizes a therapeutic relationship grounded in trust, and he tailors evidence-informed methods to each person’s needs. His practice integrates approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, client-centered methods, and mindfulness techniques to help people build coping skills, clarify values, and move toward practical, achievable goals. He welcomes those ready to take steps toward managing life more easily and works collaboratively to support measurable progress.

Evidence-Informed Approaches for Online Therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and build small, values-driven actions even when difficult thoughts or feelings are present. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and life transitions where shifting perspective and committed action can reduce suffering.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying patterns of thinking and behavior that contribute to distress and developing practical skills to change them. CBT is commonly used for anxiety, depression, stress management, and coping with everyday challenges.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) emphasizes emotional regulation, distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness, and mindfulness skills to support people who struggle with intense emotions, relationship conflicts, or impulsive behaviors.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Joshua works collaboratively with each person to identify which methods best fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and adjusts techniques over time as progress is made.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can occur by video call or phone, and many people find value in live chat or text-based messaging between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, reduce travel time, and maintain continuity of care with licensed professionals and therapists regardless of location.