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Dr. Arline Edwards-Joseph

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Dr. Arline Edwards-Joseph, LPC

Georgia

Licensed Professional Counselor - Relationships and Anger

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Key details

  • CredentialsLPC
  • LicenseLPC, Georgia / LPC009167
  • NPI1922730381
  • Experience25 years
  • LanguagesEnglish
  • LocationGeorgia

About

  • Client-Centered Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • Motivational Interviewing

About Arline

Dr. Arline Edwards-Joseph is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Georgia with 25 years of experience. She works with adults on relationship strain, parenting concerns, career stress, anxiety, depression, grief, anger, self-esteem, and life changes. Sessions are presented in English and international clients are accepted.

Her style is straightforward and person-focused. She uses Client-Centered Therapy to help people talk through what matters most to them. She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify patterns of thinking and behavior that feed stress or anger. Motivational Interviewing is used when people want to find the drive to make concrete changes.

In practice she pays attention to cultural background and immigration-related stress. That experience comes from long work with diverse clients, including school-aged students and adults. She helps people consider how culture, prejudice, or family history shape reactions and relationships.

Sessions tend to focus on clear goals and small steps. People may work on managing moments of anger, repairing relationship communication, or planning career moves. Practical tools for coping and for shifting unhelpful thoughts are part of the work.

Her background includes school counseling experience and work with adoption, foster care, and young adult concerns. She aims to build a working relationship based on respect and collaborative problem solving. To begin, clients follow the service matching process and schedule an initial appointment.

How sessions work

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Dr. Edwards-Joseph commonly uses Client-Centered Therapy to let people set the agenda and explore what matters most to them. That approach focuses on listening and reflecting so clients can better understand feelings and choices. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to spot unhelpful thoughts and try practical changes in thinking and behavior, which can help with anger, anxiety, and mood.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That collaboration can mean mixing methods, adjusting exercises, or shifting focus from problem identification to skill practice as progress is made.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the current online options before booking. Many people find online sessions easier to fit into a busy day, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and cut travel time so appointments can happen around work or family obligations. Therapists can also use online time to assign brief between-session tasks, review worksheets, or practice breathing and grounding skills during a session to address anger or stress in real time.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesParenting issuesCareer difficultiesDepression

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyLGBTFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careImmigration issuesMulticultural concernsPrejudice and discriminationYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Motivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

25+ years

Listed in

Georgia

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she address?

She helps people with relationship strain, parenting concerns, career stress, anxiety, depression, grief, anger, self-esteem, and coping with life changes.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her approach is person-focused and practical. She combines Client-Centered work with CBT and Motivational Interviewing to set goals and try specific strategies.

How much experience does she have?

She has 25 years of counseling experience working with children, adolescents, and adults in national and international settings.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Georgia.

Does she work in other languages or with international clients?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are offered?

The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.

How are fees handled?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What should I do to start working with her?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.

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Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.

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Dr. Arline Edwards-Joseph

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