--- title: "About Joshua Acosta-Duque, LCSW · California therapist" description: "Joshua Acosta-Duque, LCSW — a Latino, Columbia-educated therapist offering EMDR, CBT, and DBT telehealth across California, in English & Español. 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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. ![Joshua Acosta-Duque, LCSW](/__l5e/assets-v1/228239d8-e5c1-4709-8afb-b21c952fb65e/joshua-headshot-v4.png) Mission, in my words ## 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.” Joshua's motto ![Handwritten note in warm light](/assets/scene-letter-Cs_6aadW.jpg) Background ## 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](https://growtherapy.com/provider/wkmy7j4d515f/joshua-acosta-duque). Outside the office ## 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. ![Joshua on his KTM adventure bike parked along a quiet street](/__l5e/assets-v1/d7f79885-d676-4a70-93a4-90db63a63612/ride-new-20.jpg) ![Fastening a matte-black adventure helmet before heading out](/__l5e/assets-v1/1ae6a54f-8e30-4ccb-979b-6180388b60cd/ride-new-18.jpg) ![Riding a dirtbike up a mountain trail toward snowy peaks](/__l5e/assets-v1/918829f0-3937-4f01-a186-a5a7ac54867c/ride-goggles.jpg) ![Pausing on a Yamaha Ténéré at the edge of a quiet wooded trail](/__l5e/assets-v1/fa0ce98d-0767-4371-9c80-4710e2505ea1/ride-trail.jpg) Credentials ## The paperwork side. License CA LCSW #121584 Education MSW, Columbia University Modalities EMDR · CBT · DBT · Psychodynamic · Mindfulness Pronouns He / Him ## If any of this sounds like your kind of conversation — [Book your free 15-min call](/contact) [See how I work ](/approach) With Love Wellness Center Depth-oriented therapy across California. Sessions in English & Español. Telehealth-only practice. Begin [Book your free 15-min call](/contact) In a crisis or emergency, call or text [988](tel:988) or [911](tel:911). Services - [All services](/services) - [EMDR therapy](/services/emdr-therapy) - [Anxiety & chronic stress](/services/anxiety-therapy) - [Trauma & PTSD](/services/trauma-ptsd-therapy) - [Relationship & attachment patterns](/services/relationship-therapy) - [Depression](/services/depression-therapy) - [Substance use, recovery & codependency](/services/substance-use-therapy) - [Burnout & high-achiever therapy](/services/burnout-therapy) - [Life transitions](/services/life-transitions-therapy) - [Grief & loss](/services/grief-therapy) - [Men's issues](/services/mens-therapy) Who I work with - [Overview](/who-i-work-with) - [Latino/a/x adults](/who-i-work-with/latino-therapy) - [LGBTQ+ adults](/who-i-work-with/lgbtq-therapy) - [Veterans & first responders](/who-i-work-with/veterans-therapy) - [High achievers](/who-i-work-with/high-achievers) Serving California - [California online therapy](/california-online-therapy) - [Los Angeles](/california/los-angeles) - [Orange County](/california/orange-county) - [San Diego](/california/san-diego) - [San Francisco](/california/san-francisco) - [San Jose](/california/san-jose) - [Sacramento](/california/sacramento) Insights - [All insights](/insights) - [High-functioning anxiety](/insights/high-functioning-anxiety) - [When therapy didn't work](/insights/when-therapy-didnt-work) - [Are my problems bad enough?](/insights/are-my-problems-bad-enough) - [Perfectionism & anxiety](/insights/perfectionism-and-anxiety) - [Can't think your way out](/insights/why-you-cant-think-your-way-out) Practice - [About Joshua](/about) - [Approach](/approach) - [Rates & insurance](/rates) - [Reviews](/reviews) - [Contact](/contact) En Español - [Inicio](/es) - [Sobre mí](/es/sobre-mi) - [Terapia de ansiedad](/es/terapia-de-ansiedad) - [Terapia de trauma](/es/terapia-de-trauma) - [Contacto](/es/contacto) With Love Wellness Center · Telehealth across California · sessions in English & Español. 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