Joseph Hart, LPC-MHSP

Tennessee · 17 years in practice

Joseph Hart is a Licensed Professional Counselor - Mental Health Service Provider (LPC-MHSP) working in Tennessee with 17 years of experience.

License and registration

LPC-MHSP, Tennessee: 2377 · expires October 2026
NPI: 1073822136 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 17
Languages: English

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About Joseph

Joseph Hart is a Licensed Professional Counselor - Mental Health Service Provider (LPC-MHSP) working in Tennessee with 17 years of experience. He focuses on helping people manage depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, and trauma. He aims to treat each person with respect, sensitivity, and compassion.

Joseph frames therapy as a collaborative process where clients set goals and he supports progress. He adapts his approach to each person’s needs rather than using a one-size-fits-all plan.

Background and approach

Sessions often involve practical skills for coping, chances to talk through painful experiences, and checks on what is and isn’t working. He uses several approaches including cognitive behavioral work and EMDR to address difficult memories and patterns. Joseph also draws on dialectical behavior strategies and psychodynamic ideas to help people understand repeated relationship struggles and self-worth issues.

Solution-focused techniques are used when clients want concrete steps and faster momentum toward specific goals. This mix lets him shift focus as problems change over time. Clients commonly bring concerns about grief, intimacy, self-esteem, relationship trouble, and life changes.

He also supports work on addiction, bipolar symptoms, and complex histories such as family of origin problems. Conversations can move between symptom relief and deeper exploration depending on what the client wants. Joseph encourages small, practical changes that fit daily life.

He describes recovery and growth as ongoing but attainable, and he works with people who are ready to take the next step toward a happier, more manageable life.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Joseph lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Addictions
Trauma and abuse
Depression
Relationship issues
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Self esteem
Bipolar disorder
Coping with life changes
Abandonment
Aging and geriatric issues
Antisocial personality
Attachment issues
Avoidant personality
Co-morbidity
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Dependent personality
Drug and alcohol addiction
Emptiness
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Hoarding
Impulsivity
Isolation / loneliness
Life purpose
Men's issues
Midlife crisis
Money and financial issues
Mood disorders
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Phobias
Post-traumatic stress
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Sex addiction
Social anxiety and phobia

Approaches Joseph names

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Online support

How Joseph’s Approaches Work Online

Joseph often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors; this approach is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress. He also uses Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, a method that works with painful memories and trauma by processing distressing experiences in new ways. Dialectical Behavior Therapy elements help teach concrete skills for managing intense emotions and improving relationships.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. Together they try methods, check what’s working, and adjust the plan to match real-life needs and progress.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care flexible. Video calls let people work face-to-face from different locations, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat supports shorter check-ins, and text messaging allows ongoing reflection between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and to continue work when schedules change.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns does Joseph address?

He works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, self-esteem problems, bipolar concerns, and coping with life changes.

How would you describe his therapy style?

He uses a practical, respectful approach that mixes talk therapy with skill-building and tailored interventions to meet each person’s needs.

What is his professional background?

He has 17 years of clinical experience helping people with mood, trauma, and addiction-related concerns.

What are his credentials and where is he based?

He is licensed as an LPC-MHSP in Tennessee and practices from that state.

In which language are sessions held?

Sessions are offered in English only.

What session formats are available?

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

How is cost handled for sessions?

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

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