LMHC
State of Indiana
39002228A, Indiana
Joseph Parker
(He/Him/His)
Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC)
Accepting clients
Updated 6 days ago
19 years in practice
At Balance Point Counseling, we strive to bring about balance and transformation to your life.
Joseph Parker provides professional, evidenced based mental health services to individuals over the age of 13. Offering a collaborative and solution focused approach, Joe assists clients in gaining ownership, insight, and skills to address their concerns and to restore their life to balance. He has been practicing for over 18 years, specializing in depression, anxiety, couple's therapy, stress management, chronic pain issues, and has treated most other mental health conditions. Currently accepting New Clients! Therapy is more than processing your emotions and unpacking your current troubles. It is about challenging yourself to identify, stop, and replace unhealthy thought and behavior patterns, while boosting the healthy patterns. Therapy is a collaboration where Joe will assist you in exploring your feelings, beliefs, and behaviors in working towards change.
Remote / In-person
Speaks English
Emergency number not available
Treats suicidal ideationWhiteLGBTQIA+ ally
Practice hours (EDT)
Sun
closed
Mon
8:00 am – 4:00 pm
Tue
8:00 am – 4:00 pm
Wed
8:00 am – 4:00 pm
Thu
8:00 am – 4:00 pm
Fri
8:00 am – 4:00 pm
Sat
8:00 am – 12:00 pm
Accepts new patients after hospitalization for
- Manic episodes
- Severe depression
- Self-harming behavior
- Suicidal intent or a plan
- Escalating reckless or impulsive behavior
- Suicide attempt
- Eating disorders
- Substance use
- Severe emotional stress or trauma
Reserves times throughout the week for new clients after discharge from the hospital.
Adjusts scheduling to accommodate new clients after their hospitalization.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
- Abuse
- Academic Concerns
- Adoption
- Aging
- Alcohol Use
- Anger Issues
- Anorexia Nervosa
- Anxiety
- Athletic Performance
- Athletic/Sports performance
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Avoidant Personality
- Binge-Eating Disorder
- Bipolar Disorder
- Body Image
- Bulimia Nervosa
- Burnout
- Career
- Chronic Illness/Pain
- Cognitive Functioning
- College and School Placement
- Conflict Resolution
- Depression
- Divorce
- Drug Use
- Eating Concerns
- End of Life
- Excoriation Disorder (skin picking)
- Financial Concerns
- Gambling Concerns
- Gaming/Internet Concerns
- Grief and Loss
- Hoarding
- Infidelity
- Injury, rehab and return to sport
- Insomnia
- Life Transitions
- Loneliness/Isolation
- Medication Concerns
- Men's Issues
- Narcissistic Personality
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Obsessive-Compulsive Personality
- Panic
- Parenting Concerns
- Peer Difficulties
- Perfectionism
- Performance Anxiety
- Personal Growth
- Personality Disorders
- Phobia
- Physical Assault
- Postpartum Depression
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Pregnancy/Loss of Pregnancy
- Relationship Violence/Stalking/Harassment
- Relationship(s) with Partner/Husband/Wife
- School Concerns
- Self-Esteem
- Self-Harm
- Sex Addiction/Pornography Concerns
- Sleep Concerns
- Social Anxiety
- Spiritual/Religious Concerns
- Substance Use
- Suicidal Ideation
- Trauma
- Work/Life Balance
Age groups
- Teens (13-17)
- Young adults (18-30)
- Adults (31-64)
- Seniors (65 or older)
Special groups
- Active duty military
- Adult children of alcoholics
- Athletes
- Clients from the court/judicial system
- Immigrants
- Neurodivergent people
- People of color
- People who identify as gay
- People who identify as lesbian
- Professional Healthcare Providers
- Veterans
Treatment specialties
Therapeutic modalities
- Individual Therapy
- Behavior Modification
- Assessment/Evaluation
Treatments
- Adlerian
- Aversion Therapy
- Paradoxical Intention
- Accelerated Resolution Therapy
- Systematic Desensitization
- Social Skills Training
- ADHD Evaluation
- Anger Management
- Body Image Therapy
- Person-Centered Therapy
- Positive Psychology
- Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Behavior Therapy
- Brief Psychotherapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Biofeedback
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Mindfulness Training
Location
Accommodations
Entering the practice
- Door can be opened easily
- Flat path to the front door
- Well-lit path to entrance
- Disabled parking spot (8ft / 2.4m)
- Service animals allowed
- Step-free entry
- Wide doorway
- Emotional support animals allowed
Getting around
- Elevators
- Wide hallways (36” or 90cm)
Settling in
- Wide entry to clinician space
- Storage for mobility aids (e.g. wheelchair, scooter)
Remote options
- Voice
- Video
Payment options
Insurance
In-network coverage provided for the following insurance companies
- Anthem – Indiana
- Blue Cross Blue Shield – Indiana
- Indiana University (IU) Health – Indiana
- Optum – Indiana
- United HealthCare – Indiana
- In-network insurance
- Out-of-network insurance
- Out-of-pocket
Payment methods
- Apple Pay
- Check
- Credit Card
- Debit Card
- Flexible Spending Account
- Health Savings Account
- Online
- Paypal
Credentials
Licenses
school counselor
State of Indiana PLA
1587061, Indiana
Education
IU
MA (Master of Arts in Counseling), 2006