Joshua Acosta-Duque, LCSW.
I'm a Latino Licensed Clinical Social Worker in California (CA LCSW #121584), trained at Columbia University and in EMDR, CBT, DBT, and mindfulness-based work. My career was built alongside families in child welfare, justice-involved populations, and people in substance use recovery — settings where surface-level answers don't hold.
Not the therapist with all the answers.
"I didn't become a therapist because I have all the answers. I became one because I think people deserve someone who'll name what's actually happening in the room — and stay with it once it's named."
“No bullcrap, but with love.”
A career built outside the neat version.
Master of Social Work from Columbia University. Before private practice, I worked in child welfare, with justice-involved populations, and in substance use recovery — settings where surface-level answers don't hold and depth work matters most.
My clinical focus grew out of that work: complex trauma, codependency, intimacy, life transitions, and identity across LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC communities. The practice is rooted in justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion — not as a footer, as a way of working.
You can also read reviews on my Grow Therapy profile.
Two wheels, open road.
When I'm not in session, I'm usually out on the bike — canyon roads, back trails, mountain passes. It's where the head clears and the work stays honest.
The paperwork side.
License
CA LCSW #121584
Education
MSW, Columbia University
Modalities
EMDR · CBT · DBT · Psychodynamic · Mindfulness
Pronouns
He / Him