About Joseph
Joseph Myrick is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, mood problems, addictions, and relationship struggles. He listens for what matters most and helps people find clear, doable steps toward feeling better. Taking the first step can be hard, and he supports people through that process with steady guidance.
He uses straightforward methods that focus on thoughts, behavior, and motivation. Sessions tend to be practical and goal-focused, with tools people can use between meetings.
How Joseph works
Conversations aim to break cycles of worry, impulsivity, or avoidance and replace them with manageable habits. Over 19 years of practice, Joseph has worked with concerns such as depression, bipolar disorder, ADHD, grief, trauma and abuse, and anger. He also addresses issues like codependency, communication problems, control issues, and process addictions such as gambling or problematic pornography use.
First responder and veteran-related struggles are part of his experience as well. Joseph holds a LICSW, which stands for Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, and practices in Washington. He integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused Therapy to tailor support to each person’s situation.
Sessions are offered in English. People who choose his approach can expect clear discussion, practical strategies, and collaborative planning. The focus is on small changes that add up over time, helping clients cope with life changes and rebuild confidence.
Joseph lists 3 ways of working on the entry:
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.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Men's issues
- Mood disorders
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Training and background
| Register | LICSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 19 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Washington |
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Online support options
How these approaches work online
Joseph commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing to guide online work. CBT involves identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with real-life experiments; it helps with anxiety, depression, and mood regulation. Motivational Interviewing focuses on a person's own reasons for change and builds momentum for addressing addictions, impulsivity, and stuck patterns.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will ask about goals, daily routines, and past attempts to change, then recommend a mix of methods. Clients and the therapist decide together which techniques to try and adjust them as needed.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different needs. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging make it possible to work in brief moments during the day and continue progress between longer sessions.
This flexibility helps people fit therapy into work, caregiving, or unpredictable schedules while using the same therapeutic tools they would get in person.
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A practical next step
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