About Joseph
Joseph Hansen is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Montana who helps people manage stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, career struggles, and big life changes. He offers virtual therapy and runs a independent practice in Great Falls, MT. He also works with clients on coaching-style goals and practical coping skills.
Joseph draws from eight years of mental health experience and focuses on straightforward, usable strategies. He believes clients know their own stories and brings tools that fit each person’s needs.
Background and approach
Sessions aim to build confidence, reduce overwhelm, and clarify next steps. Before becoming a clinician, Joseph served 17.5 years in the United States Air Force in Security Forces and as a Readiness NCO. That time overseas - including Bahrain, Turkey, and South Korea - shaped his practical approach and respect for different life paths.
In addition to clinical work, Joseph serves as President of the Board of Directors at Dynamic Recovery, an organization that supports people working to overcome substance abuse. He uses that leadership experience to help people navigate change and setbacks. People who meet with him can expect a direct but warm style.
He blends talk, skill-building, and real-world planning. The focus is simple: identify strengths, set manageable goals, and practice new ways of coping so daily life feels more under control.
How Joseph Uses Evidence-Based Approaches Online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people clarify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values while learning to accept difficult thoughts and feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect and teaches practical skills to shift unhelpful patterns and reduce symptoms like anxiety and panic. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete tools for managing intense emotions, improving distress tolerance, and building better emotional regulation.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Joseph will talk with the person about their goals, preferences, and life demands. Then he and the client decide collaboratively which methods to try and adjust them as progress is made.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video is useful when visual cues and conversation depth matter. Phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for quick check-ins. Live chat and messaging allow short, on-the-go support and ongoing skill practice between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and keep continuity of care when life gets unpredictable.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
Also works with
- Coaching
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Divorce and separation
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 8 years
- Licensed
- Montana
- Languages
- English