Joshua Tidwell, LPC - Therapist in Colorado

About Joshua

Joshua Tidwell is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Colorado who focuses on families and parenting concerns. He works with children ages 10 and up, adolescents, and adults. Parents often turn to him for help with anxiety, stress, trauma, depression, and struggles with emotional regulation.

He aims to create a calm, respectful space where questions can be talked through and practical steps can be learned. Joshua uses straightforward, trauma-informed care that emphasizes collaboration.

Background and approach

Sessions look at current patterns and past experiences that affect family life. He offers tools for managing stress, reducing anxiety, and improving communication at home. Joshua also helps with parenting challenges, blended family issues, and fatherhood matters.

His background includes independent practice work and experience in intensive behavioral health settings. That work gave him repeated practice supporting children and teens with trauma, anxiety, and behavioral concerns. He has also worked with adults facing chronic stress, burnout, and the ripple effects of difficult life events.

Joshua prefers practical strategies alongside space to process emotions. He helps people build skills they can use day to day, such as emotional regulation and clearer communication. Therapy with him is collaborative - goals and tools are shaped together based on what a family or individual needs.

Parents will find attention to family patterns and real-world skills in his approach. He also brings experience addressing autism spectrum concerns, body image, identity questions like gender dysphoria, and issues such as guilt, shame, and isolation. Joshua aims to support growth in ways that fit each person's life and goals.

Practical therapeutic approaches for online family support

Joshua uses evidence-based techniques that focus on helping families and individuals manage symptoms and improve daily life. One approach emphasizes trauma-informed care, which looks at how past hurt affects behavior now and teaches ways to stay regulated in stressful moments. This approach is useful for parents and children dealing with past abuse, big changes, or repeated stress.

He also uses skills-based strategies for emotional regulation and stress management. These methods break skills down into simple steps for use at home - breathing and grounding exercises, routines that reduce overload, and clearer ways to name and share feelings. These tools can help with anxiety, burnout, and family conflict.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Joshua works with each person or family to identify goals and test what helps most. He adjusts methods based on needs, preferences, and how things change over time.

Online therapy makes this work more flexible. Video calls let therapists observe interactions and coach in real time. Phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging offer additional options for quick check-ins, skill practice, or ongoing support between meetings. These formats can fit busy family schedules and different comfort levels with talk therapy.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does Joshua help with?

He works with stress, anxiety, family problems, trauma and abuse, self esteem concerns, and depression. Additional focus areas include autism and Asperger Syndrome, blended family issues, body image, communication problems, and fatherhood issues.

What is his general therapeutic style?

His approach is trauma-informed, collaborative, and practical. Sessions combine emotional processing with skill-building for everyday life.

How much clinical experience does he have?

He has eight years of professional experience that include independent practice and work in intensive behavioral health settings. That background includes supporting children, teens, and adults with complex emotional and behavioral concerns.

What are his credentials and where is he located?

He is a Licensed Professional Counselor, credential CO LPC LPC.0017433, practicing from Colorado.

Which languages and clients are supported?

Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

He provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for flexible online care.

How are costs handled?

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

How do I begin working with him?

To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule based on therapist availability.

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Experience: 8 years
Licensed: Colorado
Languages: English

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