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Hey there, seeker of balance and growth—I see you. I’m Josey Hull, a Licensed Professional Counselor with over 20 years of experience, including more than a decade in community mental health and another in integrated primary care. I take a holistic, integrative approach to therapy—blending cognitive and mindfulness-based strategies with somatic tools like EFT. My goal is to create a space where you feel heard, valued, and empowered to make meaningful, lasting change.
📍Please note: Both the client and therapist must be physically located in the state of Virginia at the time of the initial session (and for all sessions thereafter). In our first session, we’ll spend some time getting to know one another. I’ll invite you to share the parts of your story that feel most important in bringing you here—and you’re welcome to ask me questions, too. If you’ve worked with a counselor before, we’ll talk about what was helpful (and what wasn’t), so we can tailor your experience moving forward. I’ll also introduce how integrative therapy works and how it can offer you more options to address what you’re finding difficult right now.
I bring authenticity and compassion to our time together, creating a space where you can feel seen and supported. My approach blends cognitive behavioral techniques with mindfulness strategies and meridian-based Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT), often referred to as “tapping.” This integrative and holistic method allows us to explore your experiences from multiple angles—supporting both emotional healing and practical change.
I love working with individuals who are goal-oriented and open to learning new skills and perspectives. Whether you naturally bring a curious, non-judgmental mindset—or you’re looking to develop those qualities—I enjoy helping people create a more intentional, values-aligned approach to life. My ideal clients are ready to take an active role in their growth and are seeking practical tools that enhance their day-to-day well-being.
For over 10 years I have used techniques of REBT to help my clients improve self-awareness & emotional regulation using a direct & philosophical approach. We'll use REBT to help you examine & challenge your current unhelpful & self-defeating thinking patterns, which create distress. We then work to replace these thoughts & beliefs with more balanced and self-supportive thoughts.
I love using ACT and teaching the skills of mindfulness for the past 7 years to help my clients make sometimes a radical shift in their relationship with their inner experience(s). I'll teach you how to create space for your thoughts, emotions & sensations, all parts of our private experience, so that you can begin letting go of painful beliefs, etc. that hinder your desired changes too.
CBT is at core of my work as I do strongly believe that small intentional habits create the groundwork for overall well-being. For clients wanting a practical approach to counseling to help them move toward achieving their goals, I find using CBT to be helpful in teaching skills that will help change their thinking and behavior for lasting improvements in overall well-being.
I've used Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-i) to help many individuals address the thoughts, behaviors, and habits that contribute to sleep difficulties. It is like a personalized sleep makeover! Instead of just focusing on sleep medications, I can help you understand and change the thoughts and behaviors that might be keeping you awake.
I was introduced to the Emotional Freedom Technique, commonly known as "Tapping," at a workshop in December 2019 but recently my interest has returned with zest to this meridian therapy technique that uses acupressure (no needles!) to desensitize your emotions and physical upset. Although it's considered "cutting-edge" in the United States, it's been used for 2-5,000 years in Traditional Chinese Medicine. Published research shows that this technique cuts cortisol, the primary stress hormone, 24% after just 20 minutes of use!