Licensed clinical social worker recordCalifornia
Joshua Helman, LCSW
California
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - relationships and stress
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in California
- LCSW, licence 89125
- NPI
- 1497289177
- Experience
- 10 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- California
These details come from information Joshua supplied to BetterHelp. A licence can be checked with the social work board of the state that issued it, and an NPI with the national registry.
AAbout
- LGBT concerns
- CBT and client-centered
- Grief and caregiver support
About Joshua
Joshua Helman is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in California with ten years of professional experience. He works with people facing stress and anxiety, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, parenting strain, and LGBT issues. He also supports people dealing with career changes, compassion fatigue, and challenges around life purpose and self-image.
Joshua uses straightforward conversation to help people sort priorities and make manageable changes. He draws on Client-Centered and Cognitive Behavioral methods to identify patterns of thinking and test practical alternatives. He also brings existential and narrative ideas into sessions to help people clarify values and the stories they tell about themselves.
Sessions are conversational and focused on what the client wants to change. Joshua helps people set small, realistic goals and tracks progress between meetings. He pays attention to everyday pressures like work, money, caregiving, and health when planning steps forward.
His background includes a decade of work with clients across a range of concerns including caregiver stress, cancer and hospice-related issues, multicultural challenges, seasonal affective disorder, and men’s issues. He addresses difficult topics such as sex addiction, forgiveness, and control struggles in clear, practical terms.
Joshua aims to collaborate with each person to create a plan that fits their life. He supports international clients and conducts sessions in English. To begin, readers are directed to the site’s booking flow to complete the matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
BHow sessions work
How therapeutic approaches are used in online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to what the client says. The therapist follows the client’s lead, reflects concerns back, and helps the client name priorities. This approach is useful when people need clarity or a nonjudgmental space to sort problems.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and tests small changes. It uses practical exercises and experiments to shift unhelpful thinking and relieve symptoms like anxiety or low mood. CBT is often chosen for stress, anxiety, and patterns that get in the way of daily functioning.
Existential Therapy is about questions of meaning, values, and responsibility. It helps people examine life choices and what matters most when facing big transitions or grief.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Joshua will collaborate with each person to decide which mix of methods fits their goals and day-to-day life. He checks in about what is working and adjusts the plan over time so sessions stay practical and relevant.
The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy week, avoid travel time, and keep work or caregiving interruptions to a minimum. They also allow shorter check-ins when needed or sessions without video if that helps someone participate more easily.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
DQuestions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does he work with?
He works with stress and anxiety, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, parenting strain, LGBT concerns, career questions, and compassion fatigue among other topics.
How would you describe his approach in sessions?
He uses a conversational, goal-focused style that combines Client-Centered listening with Cognitive Behavioral tools and existential and narrative ideas for clarifying values and stories.
How much experience does he have?
He has ten years of professional work experience supporting a range of concerns from caregiver stress to life-purpose questions.
Where is he licensed and practicing?
He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in California.
Does he work in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with him?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988. More crisis numbers