Joel Soucie

Joel Soucie is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 20 years of clinical experience. He has worked in a variety of settings, including corrections, substance use treatment, co-occurring mental health programs, and community mental health. Joel draws on his own life experiences to relate to hard moments and to listen without judgement.

He helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, anger, addiction, depression, and trauma. He also supports those facing relationship strain, parenting challenges, grief, and questions about life purpose and career. People often come to him for help with impulsivity, isolation, money and work stress, and coping with big life changes.

Joel’s background includes work with offenders through child and family services and prison/parole operations, which informs his practical view of behavior and recovery. He has provided care in substance abuse facilities and co-occurring treatment settings, so he is familiar with overlapping mental health and addiction issues. Those experiences shape how he talks about relapse risks, triggers, and realistic next steps.

In sessions he aims to be straightforward and empathetic. He focuses on understanding what led to current difficulties and on small, doable changes the client can try. His style tends to be direct but warm, with attention to what fits each person’s life and goals.

Joel practices in Missouri and offers services in English. He is a LPC in Missouri and brings two decades of experience to each session.

Evidence-based techniques and online options

Joel emphasizes approaches that focus on real-world change. One common approach is structured problem-solving, which breaks larger issues into small steps and tests practical solutions for stress, anger, and impulsive behavior. Another approach is relapse prevention and coping skills training, which teaches how to spot triggers, plan safer choices, and manage urges related to addictions and process behaviors.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Joel will work with each person to identify goals and try methods that suit their needs and preferences. He adjusts strategies over time based on what is working and what is not, so clients help shape their treatment plan.

If you want online therapy, confirm current session formats before booking because the biography does not list specific options. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time between appointments. It can also let someone keep therapy on track during job or family transitions. Ask about the available scheduling and format options when you match and schedule a first appointment.