About Joseph
Joseph De Vico is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) with 26 years of clinical experience. He helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, and relationship or intimacy concerns. He listens for what matters most and works to make overwhelming problems feel manageable again.
Joseph focuses on clearing away beliefs and patterns that keep people stuck. He helps identify unhelpful stories about yourself, reduce distractions, and address power imbalances that take away what is important.
How Joseph works
The goal is to return to choices that feel authentic and meaningful. Sessions are practical and collaborative. Joseph uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people build coping skills, manage mood and anxiety, and navigate major life changes.
He also addresses issues such as ADHD, bipolar symptoms, anger, low self-esteem, and compassion fatigue. He brings particular attention to family of origin issues, communication and commitment problems, blended family dynamics, and caregiver stress. He supports people dealing with chronic illness, cancer, or aging-related concerns and helps with challenges like abandonment, control issues, and fatherhood-related stress.
Joseph works with LGBT clients and those dealing with intimacy-related concerns, career decisions, and the emotional aftermath of separation or divorce. His style is direct but empathetic, aiming to make progress you can feel and use in daily life.
What Joseph works with
The areas below are the ones Joseph selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Avoidant personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Paranoia
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Trauma and abuse
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | LMFT |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 26 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Missouri |
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Online support options
How evidence-based techniques translate to online care
Joseph uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on changing unhelpful thoughts and building practical skills. Cognitive approaches help people spot and shift negative thinking patterns that fuel anxiety and depression, and work well for mood and stress-related concerns.He also employs skills-based strategies that teach emotion regulation, communication, and coping tools. These techniques help with anger, relationship problems, ADHD-related struggles, and burnout like compassion fatigue by giving concrete steps to practice between sessions.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped before, then try methods that fit those needs. Adjustments are made as therapy progresses so the plan stays useful and relevant.
Online therapy offers flexibility in how people connect. Video calls provide face-to-face interaction, phone sessions are helpful when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed, and live chat or text-based messaging allows ongoing support between appointments. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving, and other commitments while still working through real problems.
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