About Joe
Joe Purvis is a licensed social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, anger, and low self-esteem. He speaks plainly and focuses on practical steps people can use right away. He knows it takes courage to ask for help and aims to offer steady support through change.
Joe holds LICSW and LCSW credentials and has 22 years of experience in clinical work. He has helped people dealing with depression, mood concerns, post-traumatic stress, and issues related to sexual assault and abuse.
Background and approach
He also supports people coping with caregiver strain, first responder stress, and challenges tied to veteran and armed forces experiences. In sessions he treats problems one step at a time. Conversations often include identifying what's most troubling now and trying small, realistic changes.
He encourages people to draw on their strengths while working through guilt, shame, or difficult memories. Joe pays attention to practical life concerns like communication problems, fatherhood issues, relationship strain, and feelings of isolation. He also addresses questions about life purpose, forgiveness, and how to manage anger without making situations worse.
He practices in Florida and offers services in English. Joe emphasizes collaboration: he listens, offers ideas, and helps each person choose approaches that fit their goals and daily life.
How evidence-based approaches fit into online care
Joe uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear, practical steps. One approach emphasizes identifying patterns that keep problems going and teaching specific skills to change those patterns; this can help with anxiety, mood problems, and anger. Another approach focuses on processing traumatic experiences in a paced way so memories feel less overwhelming and daily life becomes more manageable; this is often helpful for post-traumatic stress and abuse-related concerns.Choosing the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will listen to what matters most, try methods that match a person’s goals, and adjust plans as progress is seen. This collaborative way helps people find strategies that fit their life and feel doable day to day.
Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues help. Phone sessions can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging work well for brief updates, ongoing check-ins, or when someone prefers written conversation. These options let people fit care into work breaks, travel, or busy home schedules while keeping therapeutic focus.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
Also works with
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Depression
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Mood disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Experience
- 22 years
- Licensed
- Alabama, Florida
- Languages
- English