Joe Bray

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.