THERAPY WITHOUT BORDERS. LINCENSED IN 6 STATES
Wherever life has taken you,
clarity travels too.
I’m Joe Gladden, a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor working with American expats, LGBTQ+ individuals, and people who are done with surface-level support. Telehealth sessions that meet you exactly where you are — across time zones and across the map.
WHO I AM
A therapist who knows what it means to leave home
LPCC
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor
I’m Joe Gladden — a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor with over two decades of clinical experience. I’ve spent years working at the intersection of identity, resilience, and real-world complexity, and I bring personal experience living internationally to everything I do.My approach is depth-oriented and genuinely relational. I draw on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), and trauma-informed frameworks to help people make sense of their lives — not just manage their symptoms. I believe therapy should feel like something, not like a checklist.I specialize in serving American expats and globally mobile individuals who are navigating the particular loneliness and complexity of life abroad. I also have deep experience with Complex PTSD, anger management, and LGBTQ+ affirmative care — areas where many therapists offer surface familiarity, and I offer genuine expertise.I hold active licenses in six states, and I work exclusively via telehealth — which means I can provide consistent, uninterrupted care no matter where your passport takes you.
WHAT I TREAT
Specialties built from real-world clinical depth.
These aren’t just items on a dropdown menu. Each area below represents focused training, lived professional experience, and genuine clinical investment.
Life as an Expat
Cultural dislocation, identity drift, relationship strain across continents, and the quiet grief of leaving home — I work with American expats who need a therapist who truly gets the terrain.
Complex PTSD
Prolonged trauma leaves a different kind of mark than a single event. I use trauma-informed,phase-based approaches to help clients find stability, make meaning, and move forward — at a pace that respects the nervous system.
LGBTQ+ Affirmative Care
As an LGBTQ+ therapist myself, I offer more than "ally" status. Queer and trans clients will find a space where their full identity is welcomed, not just tolerated — and where cultural nuance is built into every session.
Anger Management
Anger is rarely just anger. It's often grief, fear, or a values violation that hasn't found words yet. I help clients understand the root system beneath their anger — and develop tools that actually hold up in real life.
Relationship & Attachhment
From intercultural partnerships to long-distance relationships to renegotiating the terms of connection, I help individuals make sense of the patterns that keep showing up — and the needs underneath them.
Anxiety & Life Transitions
Career pivots, cross-border moves, identity shifts, coming out, separation — major transitions tend to surface everything that was quietly unresolved. I work with people who are ready to use the disruption as a doorway.
HOW WE WORK TOGETHER
Services designed for real life, wherever that life is lived.
All sessions are held via telehealth. I work with private-pay clients and
American expats living abroad. If you’re located in one of my licensed states
and hold US-based insurance, reach out and we’ll discuss your options.
Individual Therapy
Weekly or bi-weekly 55-minute sessions focused on depth, not just symptom reduction. Whether you're working through trauma, identity, anger, or the weight of living internationally, this is the core of what I offer.
PRIVATE PAY · 55 MIN· $225 / SESSION
Expat Intensive Sessions
For globally mobile clients who need more than a weekly check-in. Extended 90-minute sessions designed for people navigating major transitions — relocation, cultural adaptation, relationship strain across borders.
PRIVATE PAY · 90 MIN· $325 FLAT RATE
LGBTQ+ Focused Therapy
A dedicated space for queer and trans individuals — including those abroad in countries where visibility comes with risk. I provide care that is affirming by design, culturally aware, and clinical in depth.
PRIVATE PAY · 55 MIN· $225 / SESSION
Anger Management Program
A structured 8–12 week program combining psychoeducation, ACT-based skills, and relational work. Appropriate for individuals seeking personal growth or fulfilling court or workplace referral requirements.
PRIVATE PAY · PROGRAM-BASED · $225 / SESSION
A note on fees and access: I believe quality mental health care should be accessible. I offer a free 20-minute consultation for all prospective clients. If you're an American expat navigating insurance complications or currency differences, let's talk — I'm committed to finding a structure that works. Contact me to discuss rates and scheduling.
LET'S CONNECT
You don't have to figure this out alone — or from a waiting room.
Starting therapy is a big step. A free 20-minute consultation is the smallest one no commitment, no paperwork, just a conversation to see if we’re a good fit.
WHERE I PRACTICE
100% Telehealth Licensed in AZ, CA, IL, ME, MA, FL Available to US expats worldwide
SCHEDULING
Sessions available mornings, evenings, and across time zones. Response within 24–48 hours.
heyjoe@airtherapist.com
FREE CONSULTATION
20 minutes, no commitment. Let's find out if we're a good fit before anything else.
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