Joseph Setchel , LMHC, LCMHC

Joseph Setchel is a licensed mental health counselor with 21 years of professional experience working in the mental health field. He began his studies in 1995 at Stetson University and earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with a minor in Music in 1999. After a brief pause, he resumed graduate training at the University of Central Florida and completed a Master of Science in Clinical Psychology in 2002. Following a two-year post-Masters internship and further clinical work, he received his counseling license in 2007.

Joseph tailors his therapeutic approach to fit each person's needs, drawing on multiple methods to help people gain insight and develop practical coping strategies. He often integrates cognitive behavioral techniques to address unhelpful thought patterns, an existential stance to explore meaning and values, and client-centered principles that prioritize the individual's goals and autonomy. He also incorporates solution-focused ideas as appropriate. The outcomes he aims for with clients include clearer decision-making, stronger coping skills, and greater self-understanding.

Core values that guide his practice include choice, authenticity, honesty, cultural awareness, and positive regard. He works from a collaborative stance to support people through stress, anxiety, depression, life transitions, relationship and family concerns, trauma, grief, addiction, ADHD, bipolar challenges, and other issues. Joseph welcomes the opportunity to meet prospective clients and explore whether his approach is a good fit.