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- Stress and anxiety
- Addictions and recovery
- Trauma and PTSD
About Joel
Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Missouri with 20 years of experience, Joel Soucie focuses on stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, and mood concerns among other issues. Joel draws on a long career across correctional settings, substance abuse programs, and mental health facilities to guide his work. He speaks English and practices in Missouri.
Joel has worked with offender populations, prison and parole systems, substance use treatment, and co-occurring disorder programs. Those roles shaped how he responds to strong emotions and difficult life events. He aims to listen without judgment and to help clients name what feels overwhelming.
In sessions he uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address problems such as panic attacks, post-traumatic stress, process addictions, and bipolar-related concerns. He also supports people with relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting strain, career questions, and financial stress. Practical coping strategies and clear steps are common elements of his work.
Joel reports personal experience with life changes that influenced his path into counseling. He says that lived experience gave him insight into everyday emotional struggles and improved his ability to connect with clients. That background informs how he discusses setbacks and recovery.
People who choose Joel can expect straightforward conversation about goals and obstacles. He helps people talk through communication and control issues, commitment concerns, and feelings of emptiness or isolation. Before booking, confirm current session formats and scheduling details.
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Approaches used and what online sessions look like
Joel uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address symptoms and behaviors. Cognitive-behavioral approaches focus on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety, panic, and depressive patterns. Skills-based work targets coping tools for stress, impulsivity, and process addictions so people have concrete strategies to use between sessions.Trauma-informed techniques help people process distressing events and manage trauma reactions in stepwise ways. This often involves pacing the work, building regulation skills, and tackling traumatic memories when the client is ready. The therapist will discuss these options and collaborate with each person to decide what fits their needs and goals.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Joel will help clients weigh different methods and adapt techniques based on progress and preferences. He treats treatment planning as a shared process and adjusts the plan as issues change.
The original biography does not specify which session formats are offered, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around work, school, and family commitments. They also allow for shorter check-ins when needed or sessions that do not require being on camera, depending on the formats confirmed during scheduling.
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Areas of expertise
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Missouri
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he address?
He works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, anger, depression, relationship and family issues, grief, intimacy concerns, parenting, self esteem, career questions, bipolar disorder, and ADHD among other areas.
What is his therapeutic style?
He uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and focuses on practical coping strategies and clear steps. Sessions emphasize naming emotions and working through specific problems.
How much experience does he have?
He has 20 years of experience working in correctional settings, substance abuse programs, mental health facilities, and co-occurring disorder treatment.
What credential does he hold and where is he located?
He is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Missouri and practices in that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with him?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
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