Joseph Carlton, LMFT

Kentucky · 24 years in practice

Joseph Carlton is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 24 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, and grief.

License and registration

LMFT, Kentucky: 105626 · expires June 2027
NPI: 1982836870 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 24
Languages: English

Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.

About Joseph

Joseph Carlton is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 24 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, and grief. He focuses on building an open, nonjudgmental space where people can talk about difficult feelings and painful events.

Joseph aims to make the first step feel less daunting and to support clients as they pursue more satisfying, stable lives. He combines practical strategies and reflective conversation in sessions.

Background and approach

Joseph uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. He also draws on psychodynamic ideas to look at how past relationships shape present reactions. Hypnotherapy is part of his approach when appropriate, offering guided relaxation and focused attention to address issues like stress, anxiety, and habit change.

He may also use solution-focused techniques to set short-term goals and track progress between sessions. Joseph’s work often centers on attachment and family of origin issues, abandonment concerns, and problems with communication and trust. He also supports people dealing with codependency, blended family challenges, and intimacy-related concerns, including questions around BDSM and alternative sex culture.

Sessions are available in English and take place with a licensed professional based in Kentucky. Joseph describes therapy in straightforward terms and helps each person find approaches that fit their life and goals.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Joseph lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Trauma and abuse
Self esteem
Depression
LGBT
Family conflicts
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Abandonment
Attachment issues
Avoidant personality
BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
Blended family issues
Caregiver issues and stress
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Dependent personality
Divorce and separation
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Impulsivity
Infidelity
Isolation / loneliness
Life purpose
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Post-traumatic stress
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Self-love
Sexuality

Approaches Joseph names

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Online support

How Joseph uses hypnotherapy and CBT online

Joseph combines a few different approaches depending on a person’s needs. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety and depression symptoms. Sessions often include simple homework and short experiments to try between meetings.

Hypnotherapy involves guided relaxation and focused attention to access motivations and habits beneath conscious thinking. It can be used to address stress, anxiety, habit change, and some intimacy-related concerns when the client and therapist agree it fits the goals.

Finding the right method is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss options, try approaches that match the client’s goals, and adjust the plan as progress is made. Clients help set priorities and decide which techniques feel most useful.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video calls are useful when visual cues help the work, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat and messaging offer brief check-ins or ongoing support between meetings, and all formats let clients fit therapy into busy schedules.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns does Joseph help with?

He works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, trauma and abuse, and self-esteem concerns. Additional areas include attachment, abandonment, communication problems, and family of origin issues.

What is his general approach to therapy?

Sessions mix practical skills and talk therapy. He uses techniques to change thoughts and behaviors alongside exploration of past patterns to understand current difficulties.

How much experience does he have?

Joseph has 24 years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and relationship concerns.

What credential does he hold and where is he based?

He is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, licensed in Kentucky, and works from that state.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are offered?

Joseph offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as formats for connecting with clients.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with him?

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