- Stress and anxiety
- Life purpose
- Group therapy
About Josh
Josh Arminio is an ACA counsellor with six years' experience working in mental health across Australia. He helps people who feel stuck with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, low self-esteem, compassion fatigue and big life changes. He also works with issues such as loneliness, guilt and shame, control and abandonment, and questions around life purpose.
Josh trained at Monash University, completing a Master of Counselling in 2020, and followed that with a graduate certificate in health and human services from the University of Melbourne. Early work as a sexual assault victim advocate shaped his focus on social justice and cultural awareness. He completed placements at a high school and an employee assistance program during his master’s degree.
Since graduating he has worked across many settings. Roles have included group therapy facilitation in veteran services, community telehealth, academic advising, counselling in a carceral setting and providing clinical supervision to counselling graduate students. He has also worked with diverse populations including military veterans, sex workers, LGBTQIA+ people, international students, Indigenous Australians and people experiencing homelessness.
Josh holds a clinical certificate in group therapy and multicultural counselling from Shippensburg University in the United States. His clinical foundation is Rogerian person-centred practice. He also uses elements from acceptance and commitment approaches, schema work, cognitive behavioural methods and rational emotive behaviour techniques.
In sessions he draws on those approaches while attending to cultural context and social justice concerns. He aims to help people clarify values, test practical changes and build coping strategies for everyday life. To begin, readers are asked to use the online matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
Therapeutic approaches and how online sessions help
Josh draws on person-centred practice derived from Carl Rogers, which focuses on listening, reflecting and helping people identify what matters to them. This approach is useful when someone is unsure about next steps or wants a clearer sense of personal values.He also uses acceptance and commitment approaches, which help people notice difficult thoughts and feelings while committing to actions that align with their values. Cognitive behavioural techniques and schema-informed work are used to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and try practical experiments to change them.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Josh discusses different methods with each person and adapts the focus based on needs, goals and preferences. That collaborative process helps decide whether to emphasise values work, behavioural experiments or schema-focused interventions.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by removing travel time and allowing more flexible scheduling. They can also let someone choose a shorter check-in when needed or avoid being on camera if that feels more manageable.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, self-esteem and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include loneliness, guilt and shame, control issues and life purpose.
How does he approach people feeling stuck?
He uses person-centred methods alongside elements of acceptance and commitment approaches, schema work, cognitive behavioural techniques and REBT. Sessions focus on clarifying values and testing practical changes.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has six years' experience working across mental health settings including advocacy, group facilitation and supervision.
What credential does he hold and where is he based?
He is an ACA counsellor and is based in Australia.
Can I see him in a language other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does he work with international clients?
He is not currently working with international clients.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the "See online therapy options" button, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.