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Joshua Simon, LCSW

  • Experience15 years
  • LocationFlorida
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Relationship, and Self esteem
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Joshua

Joshua Simon, LCSW, brings 15 years of clinical experience to his Florida practice, blending evidence-based techniques with a compassionate, collaborative stance. He centers sessions on clear listening and practical tools, helping clients navigate stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem concerns, and the challenges that accompany life changes.

Background and approach

His background emphasizes skill-building alongside reflective exploration to foster meaningful progress over time. Joshua’s style is warm, direct, and client-centered, offering a nonjudgmental space where individuals can examine relationship difficulties, communication problems, feelings of guilt or shame, and experiences of isolation or loneliness.

He integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and other approaches to address social anxiety, forgiveness work, and questions of life purpose and self-love. Sessions typically combine conversational work, structured exercises, and mindfulness practices to support practical coping and deeper self-understanding.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Internal Family Systems invites clients to notice the different parts of their inner life and to develop compassionate relationships among those parts; this can help with inner conflict, self-criticism, and patterns that interfere with wellbeing. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on empathy, unconditional positive regard, and working at the client’s pace to clarify values and goals; it supports growth through a trusting therapeutic relationship. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches practical skills to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which is useful for anxiety, depression, and managing stress.

Deciding which approach fits best is a collaborative process. The therapist will explore a client’s needs, goals, and preferences and may combine methods over time to tailor the work. That shared decision-making helps ensure approaches feel relevant and manageable for each person.

Online formats such as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging offer flexibility for scheduling and communication. These options make it easier to access regular support while balancing work, school, or family commitments, and they allow therapists and clients to continue momentum between sessions through brief messages or real-time conversations.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Joshua address?
He works with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, self-esteem issues, depression, and coping with life changes, plus related areas such as communication problems, guilt and shame, isolation, and social anxiety.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
His approach is client-centered, warm, direct, and collaborative, combining conversational exploration with practical skill building and reflective exercises.
What is his professional background?
Joshua has 15 years of clinical experience and blends evidence-based practices to support clients through emotional and life transition challenges.
What credentials and location should I know about?
He is an LCSW licensed in Florida with licence number FL LCSW SW13727 and practices with clients located in Florida.
Does he offer services in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are provided in English and he is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available for working together?
Joshua offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences.
How does billing and cost work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What do I need to do to begin therapy?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesSelf esteemDepressionCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

Communication problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobia

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

15+ years

Licensed

Florida

Languages

English