- 20 years experience
- Missouri LPC
- Focus on money issues
About Joel
Joel Soucie is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with two decades of experience. He draws on varied work settings to help people facing stress, addiction, anxiety, and changes that feel overwhelming. Joel writes plainly and listens closely to understand what someone is dealing with right now.
He has worked in corrections, substance abuse programs, mental health clinics, and co-occurring treatment settings. Those roles exposed him to many types of struggles and concrete challenges people bring to therapy. That background informs how he responds in sessions and how he helps people move forward.
Joel says his own life included difficult changes that did not go as planned. Those experiences shaped his approach and help him relate without judgment. He aims to create an atmosphere where people can speak openly about shame, regret, or fear and begin practical steps toward change.
In sessions he focuses on understandable goals like managing anxiety, addressing addictive patterns, improving communication, and handling financial stress. He helps people identify small, workable shifts that fit their life. He also supports those coping with grief, relationship strain, or questions about life purpose.
Joel practices in Missouri and works in English. He brings steady experience and direct conversation to sessions, helping people break big problems into manageable next steps.
How Joel Uses Evidence-Based Methods Online
Joel draws on well-established, evidence-based techniques that focus on clear, active steps people can try. One approach emphasizes tracking thoughts and behaviors to spot patterns that feed anxiety or depression and then testing small changes to reduce their impact. That method helps with panic, low mood, and daily worry.Another common approach centers on understanding and changing addictive behaviors by identifying triggers, building coping strategies, and creating safer routines. This work can be useful for process addictions, substance issues, and impulse-related problems.
Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Joel will talk with the person about goals, what has or hasn’t worked before, and how therapy fits into daily life. Together they decide which techniques to try and adjust them as progress is made.
The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. Many people find online therapy helps fit sessions around work, caregiving, or travel, and it can make regular check-ins easier to keep. Joel aims to make sessions practical so changes are manageable between meetings.
Areas of focus
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Joel help address?
He works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma, anger, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, self-esteem problems, career concerns, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and money and financial issues.
How would you describe his therapy style?
He uses straightforward, conversational sessions that focus on understanding daily emotions and finding practical steps toward change.
What background does he bring to sessions?
Joel has 20 years of experience in corrections, substance abuse treatment, mental health, and co-occurring treatment settings, which informs his practical approach.
What credential and location information is provided?
He holds the LPC credential as a Licensed Professional Counselor and practices in Missouri.
In what languages are sessions available?
Sessions are offered in English, and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin working together?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.