- Client-centered approach
- CBT techniques
- Motivational support
About Joseph
Joseph Hakim is a licensed mental health counselor who helps people dealing with depression, anxiety, stress, and related struggles. He offers a calm, straightforward style and aims to make it easier to ask for help. Joseph works with adults who want practical tools and clearer thinking to manage mood and daily challenges.
He earned a master’s degree in clinical mental health from Hawaii Pacific University and holds the LMHC credential. He brings six years of counseling experience and draws on a few different approaches to match what each person needs. Sessions focus on listening, identifying patterns that cause distress, and trying small changes that add up.
In sessions he often uses cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors that keep problems going. He pairs that with client-centered work that emphasizes the person’s goals and what matters to them. Motivational interviewing is also part of his toolbox when people are weighing change or facing substance-related concerns.
Warmth and practicality guide his work. Joseph helps people talk through grief, addiction concerns, relationship strains, body image struggles, anger, and life transitions. He also addresses sleep and eating concerns, panic, mood shifts, and feelings of isolation.
His practice is based in Hawaii, and he offers services in English. If you want to begin, follow the Start Therapy process to complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule a session according to the therapist’s availability.
He earned a master’s degree in clinical mental health from Hawaii Pacific University and holds the LMHC credential. He brings six years of counseling experience and draws on a few different approaches to match what each person needs. Sessions focus on listening, identifying patterns that cause distress, and trying small changes that add up.
In sessions he often uses cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors that keep problems going. He pairs that with client-centered work that emphasizes the person’s goals and what matters to them. Motivational interviewing is also part of his toolbox when people are weighing change or facing substance-related concerns.
Warmth and practicality guide his work. Joseph helps people talk through grief, addiction concerns, relationship strains, body image struggles, anger, and life transitions. He also addresses sleep and eating concerns, panic, mood shifts, and feelings of isolation.
His practice is based in Hawaii, and he offers services in English. If you want to begin, follow the Start Therapy process to complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule a session according to the therapist’s availability.
This summary is based on the profile information listed on BetterHelp.