I am a Licensed Professional Counselor LPC) in both Alaska and Colorado, and I hold a current Master Addiction Counselor national certification (MAC.) I have many years of mental health, emotional health, and addictive behavior counseling experience. I work with clients who struggle with a wide range of concerns that include depression, anxiety, psychosis, substance abuse/addictive behaviors, lifespan developmental issues, and PTSD stemming from various traumatic life experiences.
My counseling style is gentle, non-confrontive, honest and non-directive, while assisting clients to develop a path to initiate positive change in their lives. The goal is to assist clients to reach their highest desired personal and professional potential.
I ensure each client has a comprehensive honest and thorough assessment, followed by a relevant and realistic goal-centered treatment plan jointly developed by both client and me. The treatment plan is treated as a fluid document that can be reassessed and goals changed if needed to bring about the desired outcome. A thorough and openly honest assessment expedites the treatment process so progress towards working through personal issues/struggles can be seen as attainable and achievable. My personal and professional goal has always been to never chastise or talk down to anyone. Please know that I will challenge irrational thoughts and inconsistencies (in a non-confrontational, noncondemning manner) if they appear to be blocking progress towards the client’s desired treatment outcome.
My therapeutic model incorporates various therapy techniques and skill-building approaches. These approaches include motivational interviewing, active listening, cognitive-behavioral, client centered, and rational-emotive therapy. All is assimilated into the treatment plan to help facilitate self-awareness, motivation to change, and self-empowerment to make the identified changes.
I believe life is all about moving forward and reaching our personal and professional potential. Everyone finds themselves “stuck,” at various times along life’s journey, and not able to figure out how to get back up and start moving forward again. That is what the goal of therapy is.
If this approach towards therapy appears to be a good match for you, please let me know.
Sincerely,
Joe M. Bray MA, MS, LPC, MAC
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Joe Bray is a licensed professional counselor practicing in Colorado and Alaska and holds a national Master Addiction Counselor certification. With nine years of experience, he has a broad background in mental health, emotional health, and counseling for addictive behaviors. He works with people dealing with depression, anxiety, psychosis, substance abuse and addictive behaviors, lifespan developmental issues, and PTSD stemming from various traumatic life experiences.
His counseling approach is gentle, non-confrontive, honest, and non-directive, focused on helping clients create a path toward meaningful change. He aims to support clients in reaching their highest desired personal and professional potential.
Joe begins with a comprehensive, candid assessment and then collaborates with each client to build a realistic, goal-centered treatment plan. That plan is treated as a flexible document – it can be revisited and revised to keep the work aligned with the client’s evolving needs. A clear, thorough assessment helps make progress feel attainable and measurable.
He does not chastise or talk down to anyone. When irrational thoughts or inconsistencies appear to be blocking progress, he will gently challenge them in a non-confrontational, non-condemning manner.
His therapeutic approach integrates techniques from motivational interviewing, active listening, cognitive-behavioral methods, client-centered therapy, and rational-emotive therapy. These approaches are combined within the treatment plan to promote self-awareness, motivation to change, and self-empowerment to make identified changes.
Joe believes life is about moving forward and realizing personal and professional potential. Everyone gets stuck at times, and therapy is intended to help people find a way forward.
If this approach seems like a good fit, Joe welcomes inquiries. Joe M. Bray holds MA and MS degrees, is licensed as a professional counselor in Colorado and Alaska, and is nationally certified as a Master Addiction Counselor.
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