California, LMFT #147336
Joshua Garth

License:

LMFT
Los Alamitos
Male
White
Virtual and In Person
Specialties
Addiction, Family counseling, Gaming and/or social media dependence
Education
Masters of Arts in Clinical Psychology: Marriage and Family Therapy | Azusa Pacific University, 2016
About
Joshua Garth, LMFT, is a psychotherapist that specializes in treating online gaming addiction, and social media addiction. He has worked in the realm of addiction for over 5 years, with over a year of experience in substance abuse treatment. Josh has been trained in many meditation/mindfulness techniques he frequently uses with his clients.
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Message to clients
I became interested in treating this issue because I engaged in excessive gaming for almost 30 years of my life, and realized how it had hindered me, and my relationships. Families may be dealing with online addiction and not understand the effect it is having on their family. The depression, anger, isolation, and realization that I was going nowhere had always sat with me, but I didn't know what to do about it. But, I don't want others to feel that there is no way out. I've has been sober from gaming since 2022, and never looked back. In an ever increasing digital world, I love helping people get back to living their life, be it couples, families, or individuals. It's never to late to start living again!
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Race and ethnicity
White
Cultural and experiential knowledge
White culture
Languages spoken
English
Spiritual knowledge
Christianity
Location
Los Alamitos
Specialties
Addiction, Family counseling, Gaming and/or social media dependence
Additional areas of focus
Anxiety, Anger management, Blended families, Coparenting, Step parenting, Burnout, Codependency, Couples counseling, Dating, Depression, Existential questioning, Family counseling, Grief and/or loss, Insomnia, Midlife stress, Mindfulness and/or meditation, Parenting, Premartial counseling, Self esteem/self worth, Social anxiety, Spirituality, Stress, Substance misuse/dependency, Suicidal thoughts
Therapeutic style
Affirming, Challenging, Empowering, Inquisitive, Humorous
Modalities
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment based, Family systems, Internal family systems (IFS), Mindfulness based, Solutions-focused brief therapy, Prolonged exposure therapy
Cost
$175
/Individual Session
$225
/Couples Session
$225
/Family Session
Sliding scale
Offers sliding scale spots
Insurance accepted
Cigna, Aetna
Works with your out of network benefits to get you reimbursed for therapy
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Philip Oncley, Ph.D.
Josh is an ethical and insightful therapist. He is highly competent and provides excellent patient care.
Ryan Heapy, LMFT
Josh Garth is an absolutely exceptional clinician. As a fellow therapist who has had the pleasure to work alongside Josh for years, Josh was always the first person I would turn to for advice with any case I needed help on. Not only have I referred clients to Josh, but he would be the first person I'd refer to if anyone in my family needed help.
George Fuentes, LMFT
Joshua is passionate and dedicated to providing meaningful, compassionate, and challenging therapy to everyone he works with. He uses personal experience, modern approaches, and quirky intelligence to not only meet his clients where they are but also build meaning relationships to create long last change. Addictive behaviors, interpersonal growth, and couples work are his passions and strengths and it has been a pleasure to see his work evolve over time.
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