- Client-centered approach
- Cognitive behavioral methods
- Solution-focused goals
About Joshua
Joshua Rotkin is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in New York with 17 years of professional experience. He focuses on relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, mood issues like depression and anxiety, and a broad range of family and identity topics including LGBT and blended family issues. He works with people who are dealing with grief, stress, addiction, parenting pressures, ADHD, and related challenges.
Joshua centers his work on the person's own knowledge of their life. He starts by listening and asking clear questions about what is most pressing. Sessions are practical and focused on manageable steps rather than long theory talks. He uses methods that help people notice patterns, try different responses, and measure small changes.
His approach blends client-centered conversation with cognitive behavioral techniques and solution-focused work. That means attention to personal goals, looking at thoughts and behaviors that get in the way, and setting short-term goals that feel doable. Joshua aims to keep sessions direct and goal-oriented while following the client's lead.
People contact him for help with co-parenting stress, communication problems, separation and divorce issues, fatherhood concerns, and multicultural or sexuality questions. He also supports those coping with domestic violence aftermath, addiction, or seasonal mood shifts. Joshua accepts international clients and conducts work in English.
To begin, he asks newcomers to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session. The service uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time, and costs vary by location.
How Joshua uses practical approaches in online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what matters most to the person. It helps people clarify priorities, feel understood, and decide the next steps for themselves in areas like identity, relationships, and parenting.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions. It helps people notice patterns that increase stress or low mood and try small, specific changes to think and behave differently. This approach often suits anxiety, depression, and coping after trauma.
Solution-Focused Therapy looks for quick, actionable steps and existing strengths to reach concrete goals. It is useful when someone wants short-term, targeted change like improving communication or handling a particular conflict.
Choosing an approach is collaborative. Joshua will talk with the client about what feels most useful and try methods that match their goals and preferences. Plans are adjusted as progress is made so the work stays practical and relevant.
Confirm the exact session options before booking since formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into everyday life by removing travel and allowing meetings during breaks, by audio when bandwidth is limited, or with shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Licensed professionals use these options to help clients make steady, manageable progress.
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Experience
17+ years
Listed in
New York, Connecticut
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Joshua help with?
He helps people with relationship strain, trauma and abuse, depression, anxiety, stress, addictions, grief, parenting and ADHD among other issues.
How would he describe his therapeutic style?
He works in a direct, practical way that centers the person's own experience and focuses on clear, short-term goals.
What is his professional background?
He has 17 years of professional work experience as a clinician and identifies as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker.
Where is he licensed and based?
Joshua holds LCSW licensure in Connecticut and New York and practices from New York.
Does he work in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking by checking the online therapy options and questionnaire, as specific formats are not listed here.
How are fees handled?
Costs vary with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with him?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.