Dr. Michelle Joshua is a Licensed Psychologist and Certified Consultant through the Association for Applied Sport Psychology. Her aim is to enhance her client's performance in all areas of life and encourage the adoption and maintenance of healthy lifestyle behaviors for total health and well-being. Dr. Joshua works with adolescents and adults, from the non-exerciser to the elite athlete, on a wide variety of performance and health-related topics. Her areas of expertise include sport and exercise psychology, body-image and disordered eating, and identity development. Dr. Joshua's training with clinical issues, background in performance excellence, and understanding of sport and exercise experiences are a unique combination of assets.

Dr. Joshua's therapeutic approach reflects a strengths-based, holistic, and interpersonal style. She most often uses cognitive-behavioral techniques to promote learning within a brief model. Her work runs the gamut between sport-specific, performance enhancement issues and general mental health concerns and includes the provision of therapy, mental skills training, consultation with teams, and the presentation of workshops.

Common concerns addressed include: depression, anxiety, stress management, weight management, exercise initiation and adherence, relationships, LGBT issues, body-image and eating concerns, identity development, and coping with injury or change. Most individual clients are able to receive some level of reimbursement from their insurance companies.

EDUCATION
B.S., Rutgers University, Exercise Science & Psychology
M.S., Springfield College, Athletic Counseling
Ph.D., University of North Texas, Counseling Psychology, Sport Psychology Tract
Professional Psychology Internship Program, Duke University

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
American Psychological Association- Member, Division 47, Sport Psychology North Carolina Psychology Association
Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology- Certified Consultant
Listed in United States Olympic Committee Sport Psychology Registry, 2004-2008
Listed on the North Carolina Problem Gambling Program Provider Registry
Be Active North Carolina - writer of monthly online column, Get Psyched!
Girls on the Run of the Triangle - Marketing Committee

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
Joshua, M., & Morse, E. (2007, October). Carolina Performance: An Integrated Sport Psychology & Sport Psychiatry Practice. Workshop presented at the Annual Conference of the Association for Applied Sport Psychology, Louisville, KY.

Joshua, M., Albinson, C., Jones, J., & Rosmith, E. (2000, October). Who says sport psychology is all fun and games?: Teambuilding activities for sport psychology consultation. Workshop presented at the Annual Conference of the Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology, Nashville, TN.

Joshua, M., & Petrie, T. (2000, August). Serving Student Athletes: Teambuilding With a Women's College Volleyball Team. In T. Petrie (Chair), Establishing and Maintaining Sport Psychology Consultations: A Model for Training. Symposium conducted at the meeting of the American Psychological Association, Washington, DC.

Petrie, T., & Joshua, M.D. (1999, September). Teamwork, challenge, and performance excellence: Integrating sport psychology training into a counseling psychology doctoral program. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology, Banff, Canada.

Joshua, M.D., & Petrie, T. (1999, September). Exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis of the Social Physique Anxiety Scale - Modified (SPAS-M). Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology, Banff, Canada.

Joshua, M. D., Van Raalte, J. L., Brewer, B. W., & Petitpas, A. J. (1997, September). Social physique anxiety and self-presentation behaviors in aerobics class participants. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the Association for Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology, San Diego, CA.

Joshua, M., Waldman, K., & Bitsco, M. (1997, May). Choosing the right career path in the maze of sport psychology. Presented at the 14th Annual Conference on Counseling Athletes, West Springfield, MA.

Tubelleja, K., Baysden, M., & Joshua, M. (1997, May). Applying to graduate schools: What students need to know. Presented at the 14th Annual Conference on Counseling Athletes, West Springfield, MA.

Petitpas, A. J., & Joshua, M. D. (1996, March). Counseling interventions used in athletic training. Presented at the Athletic Trainers of Massachusetts Conference, Springfield, MA.

Joshua, M., & Tate, G. (1996, May). Sliding through the system: Development of the United States Luge Association's Academic and Career Education (ACE) assistance program. Presented at the 13th Annual Springfield College Conference on Counseling Athletes, West Springfield, MA.

Joshua, M., Nichols, T., & Rienicker, E. (1996, May). GAINS: The Development of an Athletic Injury Support Group. Presented at the 13th Annual Springfield College Conference on Counseling Athletes, West Springfield, MA.

PUBLICATIONS
Brewer, B.W., Diehl, N.S., Cornelius, A.E., Joshua, M.D., & VanRaalte, J.L. (2004). Exercising caution: Social physique anxiety and protective self-presentational behavior. Journal for Science and Medicine in Sport, 7(1), 47-55.

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Please read this article featuring Dr. Joshua in the News & Observer.