About Joshua
Joshua Swab helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and depression. He is Joshua Swab, a licensed master social worker with eight years of experience. He speaks English and practices in Michigan.
His approach aims to make the first steps feel manageable. Joshua uses straightforward conversation and active listening to understand what matters most to each person. He treats the client as the expert on their life and looks for strengths to build on.
How Joshua works
Sessions are collaborative and practical so people leave with clear ideas to try between meetings. He draws from several approaches depending on the need. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at how thoughts and behaviors influence mood.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy offers skills for managing intense feelings and improving relationships. Mindfulness and client-centered work help people become more aware and more compassionate toward themselves. Joshua also uses motivational interviewing when people are unsure about change.
That method focuses on clarifying goals and increasing readiness at a comfortable pace. He tailors the mix of tools to each person instead of using a one-size-fits-all plan. Many clients bring related concerns such as chronic pain, codependency, control issues, divorce and separation, substance use, guilt, impulsivity, loneliness, life purpose, money stress, multicultural issues, post-traumatic stress, prejudice, or seasonal mood shifts.
Joshua aims to create practical steps and steady progress for those problems.
Joshua lists 9 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
- Abandonment
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Control issues
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LMSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 8 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Michigan |
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Online support options
Approaches that translate well to online therapy
Client-centered work focuses on listening and responding to what matters most to the person. It creates space for people to tell their story and identify their own goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks patterns of thinking and behavior that feed anxiety or low mood, using practical exercises and homework to try between sessions. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches concrete skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and better interpersonal boundaries; it is useful when feelings feel overwhelming or when behavior feels impulsive.Choosing the right approach is part of the process. The therapist collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and comfort level. That plan can shift over time based on what is helpful and what isn’t, and Joshua uses a mix of techniques rather than a single fixed method.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful when visual connection matters, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or for a shorter check-in, and messaging or live chat can support brief updates or step-by-step coaching between meetings. These options make it easier to schedule sessions around work, school, or caregiving responsibilities while maintaining steady progress.
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