About Joseph
Joseph Hakim is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) based in Hawaii. He helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief, or major life changes. Joseph aims to make the first steps toward help simple and straightforward for worried people and their loved ones.
He holds a master's degree in clinical mental health from Hawaii Pacific University and brings six years of counseling experience. His work often addresses mood concerns such as depression, bipolar disorder, panic attacks, and phobias.
Background and approach
He also supports people facing addiction, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy questions, and issues around body image and shame. In sessions he draws on practical tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and on client-centered listening to understand what matters most to each person.
Motivational interviewing techniques are used when people are wrestling with change, like substance use or habits they want to alter. He adapts methods to fit the person rather than forcing a single approach. Joseph offers sessions by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and preferences.
He speaks English and accepts international clients. Costs vary by location and use a cancellable subscription model. If someone is ready to begin, the process starts by completing a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a time that works with the therapist’s availability.
Practical approaches for online care
Joseph often uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. CBT is goal-focused and works well for anxiety, panic, and mood problems by teaching concrete skills you can use between sessions.He also draws on client-centered therapy, which emphasizes listening and understanding your experience without judgment. That approach helps people feel heard and decide what changes matter to them. Motivational interviewing is used when someone feels stuck or unsure about making changes, offering guided questions to clarify motivation and next steps.
Choosing the right approach is a joint process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and which methods seem most useful. Plans are adjusted as needed so the work stays relevant and practical.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video suits deeper conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or a quieter setup is needed. Live chat and text messaging work for brief check-ins, scheduling, or ongoing support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to stay consistent with follow-up work.
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What this therapist works with
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Relationship issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 6 years
- Licensed
- Hawaii
- Languages
- English
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