Joseph Graham, LCSW - Therapist in Maine

About Joseph

Joseph Graham is a licensed clinical social worker with 14 years of experience who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, and family tensions. He creates a calm, open space where clients can talk about difficult feelings without judgment. He encourages small first steps and recognizes the courage it takes to reach out for help.

Joseph focuses on practical skills that people can use between sessions. He tends to use straightforward talk, active listening, and problem-solving to address communication problems and relationship strains.

Background and approach

He also supports people working on self-love and social anxiety through achievable goals and practice. His style blends several approaches depending on what feels most useful. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps challenge unhelpful thinking and build new habits.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy offers concrete skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance. He also incorporates Client-Centered Therapy ideas by following each person’s pace and priorities. Motivational Interviewing is used when clients want to change behaviors like substance use, focusing on personal values and readiness.

Mindfulness tools are introduced to reduce reactivity and ease stress. Joseph is licensed in Maine as an LCSW with the license number Lc14662. Sessions are offered in English and delivered online through video, phone, chat, or messaging.

To start, visitors complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a session according to the therapist’s availability.

Therapeutic approaches for online family and stress work

Client-Centered Therapy means the therapist follows the client’s lead, listening carefully and letting priorities shape the work. This approach helps when someone needs a gentle, paced conversation about family or relationship strain.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes. It is often used for anxiety and stress because it teaches steps people can try between sessions to feel better.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, offers concrete skills for managing strong emotions and coping with urges related to addictions or conflict. It includes techniques for calming down, tolerating distress, and improving communication.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative effort. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, try methods that fit their needs, and adjust the plan over time. That shared decision making helps ensure the work feels relevant and doable.

Online therapy makes these methods accessible from home through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options allow flexible scheduling and multiple ways to keep in touch between appointments. For many people, that flexibility makes it easier to stick with therapy and practice new skills in day-to-day life.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Joseph address?

He works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, plus communication problems, self-love, and social anxiety.

How would he describe his therapy style?

His approach is direct and supportive, focusing on clear communication, active listening, and practical steps clients can use between sessions.

What is his professional background?

He brings 14 years of experience in clinical settings helping people with anxiety, addiction, and family conflict.

What credentials and location are listed?

He is a licensed clinical social worker in Maine with the credential ME LCSW Lc14662.

Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How does pricing work?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with him?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to his availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Addictions
Relationship issues

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 14 years
Licensed: Maine
Languages: English

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