About
- Client-Centered Therapy
- CBT techniques
- Solution-Focused work
About Joshua
Joshua Rotkin is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in New York with 17 years of professional experience. He works with adults on issues such as trauma and abuse, depression, anxiety, stress, parenting concerns, relationship strain, and LGBT issues. He also addresses ADHD, addictions, grief, and self-esteem concerns.
Joshua approaches therapy from a perspective that assumes people know their lives best. He aims to help clients identify strengths and practical steps they can use to handle difficult moments. Sessions focus on clear, doable changes rather than long lists of jargon.
He has specific experience helping people who have experienced trauma, including work with older adults. That background informs a careful, steady pace when processing painful events and their effects on daily life. He also helps people manage the emotional load that comes with caregiving and aging concerns.
Joshua blends client-centered methods with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and solution-focused tools. That mix lets him listen first, then try small experiments and thought-focused techniques to reduce distress and improve coping. Meetings tend to center on what is realistic for a client's week-to-week life.
People often bring issues about family roles, blended households, adoption and foster care, fatherhood challenges, or separation and divorce. Joshua helps people talk through those situations, clarify goals, and choose steps they can try between sessions. He accepts clients from outside the U.S. and conducts work in English.
How sessions work
How his approaches translate to online work
Joshua uses Client-Centered Therapy online to prioritize what the client brings. That approach means sessions begin with open listening and follow the client's lead on what matters most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to identify thought patterns and try practical experiments between sessions to ease anxiety, depression, or stress. Solution-Focused Therapy helps set brief, concrete goals and track small changes that add up over time.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Joshua will help clients and therapists collaboratively decide what methods fit a person's goals and day-to-day life. He adjusts strategies based on what a client prefers and what actually helps week to week.
The biography does not specify session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It can also let someone choose sessions that suit quieter surroundings or lower bandwidth needs. Ask about the current session options to see how they might fit into your routine.
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Experience
17+ years
Listed in
New York, Connecticut
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Which concerns does he address related to home life?
He helps with parenting stress, family role issues, blended family dynamics, fatherhood concerns, adoption and foster care matters, and communication problems.
What is his therapeutic style like?
He uses a client-centered approach that starts with listening. He pairs that with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and solution-focused techniques for practical change.
How much experience does he have?
Joshua has 17 years of professional work experience, including work addressing trauma and abuse and supporting older adults.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Connecticut and New York and practices from New York.
Does he work with non-English speakers or international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. He does accept international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Confirm current session options before booking to know how meetings are held.
How are fees handled?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to begin working with him?
Choose the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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