My name is Joseph Shelton I am an LGBTQ identifying professional counselor who has extensive 12 years of experience. Over the last 12 years I have worked with individuals with addiction and various mental health disorders with a specialized focus on individuals with major depression anxiety and addiction. I have been in recovery my self for the last 10 going on 11 years since Nov 1 2013. I have extensive experience with my own recovery and LGBTQ issues and know what it means to recovery and effectively manage addiction and depression issues.
What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?
In our first session together, we'll start with brief introductions, then dive into the specific challenges you're facing. We will complete a comprehensive assessment that will help me identify your needs and unique challenges. This will help me create a tailored plan for us to work through in follow-up sessions.
Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.
My greatest strengths as a provider are having the education and training that I have through 10 years of education as and LPC and in addition to book knowledge and therapeutic experience I also have my own experience with praticing the skills and have direct experience of their success in my own life.
Describe the client(s) you are best positioned to serve.
Client's I see often are individuals who suffer from depression and anxiety in addition to substance use concerns and possible history of trauma. Clients that I work well with are clients who have been in mental health care for a few years and have a back ground in therapeutic treatment and support. Clients I see will attend weekly therapy treatment for weekly individual counseling sessions for 60 minutes and will practice coping skills as taught during session between session activities.
About Joseph Shelton
Joseph Shelton offers therapy covered by Kaiser Permanente - Medicaid and UnitedHealthcare/Optum - Medicaid in Virginia.
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Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
I have experience in addiction treatment and mental health support for managing feelings of anxiety depression and substance use concerns. I use cognitive behavioral therapy to help clients understand how the way the think and communicate with themselves and the way they behave contribute to symptoms and what they can do to manage their thinking and behaviors.
Mindfulness-Based Therapy
I utilize mindfulness based treatments with addiction recovery and managing symptoms of Traumatic past; depression symptoms; anxiety; and emotional turmoil as a coping skill for managing their emotions
Interpersonal
I used education about interpersonal skills to improve social stressors and anxiety and help client develop skills they need to further healthy relationships.
Psychoeducation
I utilize psycho education in my practice to help clients understand the reasons for their symptoms and ways to manage them through healthy and appropriate coping skills.
Trauma-Focused CBT
I have extensive history working with traumatized clients over the last 12 years and utilizing CBT to help manage their need.