About Joseph
Joseph Skunca is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 30 years of experience in mental health and wellness. He practices in New Jersey and brings long experience from inpatient screening to school-based counseling. Joseph aims to help people cope with stress and anxiety in straightforward, practical ways.
Over his career he has worked in psychiatric emergency screening and provided in-home therapy for at-risk youth. He also spent many years as a school social worker where he offered substance abuse and crisis counseling.
Background and approach
That variety gives him a broad view of common struggles and everyday pressures. Joseph focuses on anxiety, social anxiety and phobia, stress, depression, trauma and abuse, family concerns, and self-esteem. In sessions he listens closely, helps clients name what feels hard, and suggests simple skills to try between meetings.
The emphasis is on small, doable steps that add up over time. He aims to create a calm, respectful space where people can talk and build resilience. Joseph blends practical techniques with attention to bodily reactions and life context.
He helps people notice patterns, try new responses, and keep moving forward. People who prefer a steady, experienced clinician who explains things plainly often find his style helpful. He works in English and accepts clients internationally, offering a range of session formats to match different schedules and needs.
Approaches that translate well to online care
Joseph uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that target both thoughts and body responses. One approach focuses on changing unhelpful thought patterns and building coping skills to reduce anxiety and depressive symptoms; it teaches practical tools to challenge worries and try new behaviors. Another approach attends to bodily sensations and stress responses, helping people notice how their body reacts to stress and learn grounding or breathing strategies to calm those reactions. Both approaches help with social anxiety, phobias, trauma reactions, and everyday stress.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, try techniques, and adjust based on what feels helpful. This collaborative process helps identify which methods fit the client's needs and preferences over time.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video works well for deeper conversations and visual cues, phone sessions can be helpful when bandwidth is limited, and messaging suits shorter check-ins or when people prefer not to be on camera. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to keep continuity between appointments.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Experience
- 30 years
- Licensed
- New Jersey
- Languages
- English
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