Therapist profile
Dr. K. Joseph "Joe" Wittemann, LPC
Georgia
Dr LPC working with stress and relationships
Continue with K.Where K. stands
- Credentials
- LPC
- License
- LPC, Georgia / LPC003801
- NPI
- 1568058097
- Experience
- 40 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Georgia
About
- Codependency support
- CBT and ACT
- Mindfulness practice
About K.
Dr. K. Joseph "Joe" Wittemann is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Georgia with 40 years of experience. He works with adults on stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship concerns, codependency, grief, parenting challenges, depression, bipolar disorder, and life transitions. He also lists areas such as abandonment, attachment issues, blended family concerns, and caregiving and end-of-life matters.
Joe draws on a long career that began in teaching and youth work and led into counseling and organizational consulting. He has decades of involvement with adult addiction recovery programs and experience helping people through job loss, transfer, and large workplace change. He mentions having personal experience with immigration, single parenting, remarriage, career change, and periods of depression, and that those experiences inform his work.
In sessions he emphasizes practical conversation and clear goals. He focuses on how thoughts influence behavior and uses cognitive processing and mindfulness exercises. Education about how thinking and brain chemistry affect stress responses is part of his approach, and he may suggest collaborating with other health professionals when medication is a consideration.
Joe prefers a pragmatic style that combines learning, goal setting, and hands-on techniques to move therapy forward. He typically schedules 45 to 60 minute meetings so there is time to clarify concerns and work toward solutions. He also consults with organizations and crisis response teams on workforce disruption and related stress.
He asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session to begin. Sessions are conducted in English and based in Georgia.
How sessions work
How Joe Uses ACT, CBT, and Mindfulness Online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and values and take actions that match what matters to them. It can be useful for stress, anxiety, or feeling stuck in relationship patterns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and testing new behaviors to change feelings and daily functioning. It is commonly used for anxiety, depression, and coping skills. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and support steadier responses to stress.Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and how they respond to different techniques. That collaborative decision helps shape whether sessions lean more on ACT, CBT, mindfulness, or a combination of these approaches.
The practical benefits of online sessions should be confirmed before booking, since session formats are not specified here. Ask which formats are offered and how they fit into your routine. Online work can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so sessions are simpler to attend. Licensed professionals can use these approaches to help clients practice new thinking and behavior between meetings, so therapy can fit into everyday life.
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Experience
40+ years
Listed in
Georgia
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What sorts of concerns does he help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationships, codependency, grief, parenting issues, depression, bipolar, and life changes.
What is his approach in sessions?
He uses practical conversation, goal setting, cognitive processing, and mindfulness exercises to clarify problems and find workable solutions.
How much experience does he have?
He has 40 years of professional experience including teaching, addiction recovery work, counseling adults, and organizational consulting.
What credential does he hold and where is he based?
He is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Georgia and practices from that state.
Can I meet with him in a language other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does he work with international clients?
He is not currently accepting international clients.
How are sessions arranged and what do they cost?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time; specific rates depend on your location.
How do I begin working with him?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.