Joseph Shepherd, LCSW(He/Him/His)

Joseph is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who works with adults navigating anxiety, trauma, identity exploration, and major life transitions. His clients often come to therapy wanting to understand long‑standing emotional patterns, reconnect with themselves, and build healthier ways of relating. He also works with couples on a limited basis, offering support around communication and emotional understanding when it aligns with his scope of practice.

Joseph blends trauma‑informed care, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and polyvagal‑informed strategies to help clients understand how their nervous system shapes their emotional and relational experiences. His work emphasizes safety, curiosity, and pacing that honors each client’s readiness for change. He also integrates hypnosis‑informed techniques, such as guided imagery and focused attention, to support relaxation, emotional processing, and deeper internal work when clinically appropriate. His style is steady, collaborative, and grounded in both insight and practical tools.

Joseph’s clinical background includes work in outpatient mental health settings supporting individuals with trauma histories, anxiety disorders, and complex relational patterns. He maintains ongoing professional development in trauma, attachment, polyvagal theory, and hypnosis‑informed interventions. His work is guided by ethical clarity, client autonomy, and a commitment to providing care that is both compassionate and evidence‑informed.

Joseph provides therapy exclusively through secure telehealth for clients located anywhere in Indiana. His virtual practice offers flexible scheduling to support clients with demanding or shifting routines, and he is transparent about scope of practice, referring out when a client’s needs fall outside his areas of training or experience.