Therapist in Mechanicsville, Virginia Joshua Sloan, Therapist

Joshua Sloan, LPC, helps individuals, couples, and families build practical skills to manage emotional challenges, strengthen relationships, and move toward meaningful change. Serving clients across Virginia at LifeStance Health, he provides compassionate, evidence-based care for children, adolescents, teens, and adults navigating concerns such as anxiety, depression, and trauma, while tailoring treatment to each person’s goals and lived experience. Joshua has a strong clinical focus on ADHD, anxiety, and depression, and also works with concerns including trauma, grief, and life transitions. He integrates approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and mindfulness to help clients better understand patterns of thinking and behavior while developing healthier coping strategies. His collaborative style emphasizes building insight, resilience, and lasting emotional growth. He is especially committed to supporting individuals co-occurring issues, providing a nonjudgmental space to explore underlying challenges and build sustainable recovery skills. Joshua works with clients to identify triggers, strengthen motivation, and develop healthier habits, while also addressing co-occurring concerns such as stress, trauma, or relationship difficulties. Joshua has experience working with diverse populations, including first responders, military service members and veterans, and LGBTQ+ individuals. He also incorporates faith-based treatment and Christian counseling for those who wish to include spirituality as part of their healing process, while remaining respectful and inclusive of all beliefs and backgrounds. Outside of his clinical work, Joshua enjoys playing video games, experimenting with new recipes, going to the movies, and spending time with his cat, Arthur.