About Joshua
Joshua Plantz is a Florida licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with over 23 years in clinical work. He builds straightforward therapy plans and focuses on helping people manage symptoms and move forward. Joshua uses clear language and practical steps during sessions so people know what to expect.
He trained in psychology at Clemson University and completed a graduate degree in mental health counseling at Nova Southeastern University. Over two decades he has concentrated on addictions and recovery, and on mood and anxiety concerns such as depression, bipolar disorder, and generalized anxiety.
How Joshua works
He also has experience addressing trauma that follows abusive relationships and related post-traumatic stress concerns. Joshua tends to take a collaborative, solution-focused style. He combines Client-Centered methods with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and motivational interviewing to set concrete goals.
Sessions often include skill-building, thought-work, and brief plans to test new behaviors between meetings. People come to him for help with stress, anger, low self-esteem, parenting strain, and career transitions as well as smoking or vaping cessation. He also supports those juggling co-occurring conditions like substance use alongside mood symptoms.
Joshua emphasizes practical strategies people can apply right away. He offers sessions in multiple online formats and by phone to fit different schedules. The pace and direction of work are shaped by each person’s goals, with regular check-ins to adjust approaches as needed.
Joshua lists 6 ways of working on the entry:
What Joshua works with
The areas below are the ones Joshua selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Co-morbidity
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Relationship issues
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Trauma and abuse
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LMHC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 23 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Florida |
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Online support options
Practical approaches for online therapy
Joshua often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in online sessions to help people notice unhelpful thinking and try different behaviors. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, mood shifts, and for testing small changes between meetings. He also draws on Client-Centered Therapy, which focuses on listening closely and shaping sessions around what the person says matters most. That approach helps people feel heard while they clarify goals and priorities.Finding the right approach is something he treats as a shared process. The therapist and client review goals, try techniques, and adjust the plan together. Joshua checks in regularly to see what works and shifts methods if a different direction would fit better.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video works well for longer weekly sessions when visual cues help the work. Phone can be a lower-bandwidth option or a good choice for a walk-and-talk style check-in. Live chat and texting suit brief check-ins, homework guidance, or when a shorter check-in fits a busy day. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, school, or caregiving schedules while keeping the focus on practical progress.
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