Joshua deeply values personal growth, recognizing lived experience as his most profound teacher. Joshua believes that a therapist's effectiveness is rooted in their commitment to their own inner work and this means that, ethically, he will not invite clients to do things that he has not done or walked through himself. It has been through his own experiences of “the other side of the couch” that have given him the deep passion and understanding of the sacredness of this work. It was that passion that led Joshua to obtaining a Masters degree in Social Work from Texas A&M Commerce and continuing to pursue post-graduate education and training in various trauma-treatment modalities.

Joshua believes in the power of play, honesty, and authenticity. His early experiences in the field of social work included working in a children’s shelter and transitional living program, receiving training in Trust-Based Relational Intervention. Joshua has experience and a passion for working with those who might identify with being the underdogs or the outcasts. Joshua spent time as the Clinical Manager at a local Partial Hospitalization Program that focused on healing from complex PTSD and dissociation. It was there that he received training and certification in Trauma Model Therapy and mentorship from other trauma experts.