06/13/2026
Welcome to AutumnSpring Counseling!
If you’re here, you may be carrying a lot—grief after loss, stress or burnout at work or school, big questions about your career, or tension and distance in an important relationship. You might feel stuck between who you’ve been and who you want to become—individually, or as a couple.
I’m Josh Kirby, a Licensed Professional Counselor based in State College, PA, and owner of the practice. AutumnSpring Counseling focuses on three core areas:
– ACT‑informed individual therapy
– Contemporary grief counseling
– Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFCT) for partners who want to repair and deepen their relationship.
For individuals
For individual work, I draw primarily on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), a modern CBT‑based approach for people facing grief, anxiety, depression, burnout, and major life decisions. Together, we work to:
– Understand your thoughts, emotions, and physical reactions
– Clarify the values that actually matter to you
– Build skills and strategies for taking meaningful steps forward, even when life feels uncertain or painful
Many individual clients come in struggling with:
– Grief from many kinds of loss (not only death)
– Work or school stress, burnout, or toxic workplaces
– Bad bosses or coworkers, job loss, or end‑of‑career transition
– Career or major indecision and life direction questions
For couples
For couples, I offer Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFCT), an evidence‑based, attachment‑oriented approach that helps partners:
– Recognize the negative cycles they get pulled into
– Share emotions and needs in safer, clearer ways
– Rebuild trust, emotional responsiveness, and a more secure bond
EFCT can be helpful if you and your partner feel disconnected, find yourselves in the same arguments over and over, are recovering from a major stressor or betrayal, or simply want a stronger, more resilient relationship.
For grief and loss
Grief work at AutumnSpring Counseling is not about “getting over” loss or forcing yourself through stages. I use contemporary grief counseling approaches that view grief as an ongoing, personal process of meaning‑making and connection. We slow down enough to honor your story, the relationship with what (or who) was lost, and the ways grief is showing up in your life now—while still moving toward a life that holds both your pain and your values.
Who I work with
I see individual clients from high school age through retirement, and I work with adult couples across professions, identities, and life stages—students, educators, healthcare workers, executives, entrepreneurs, and people in career transition.
How to get started
1. Visit autumnspring.co to learn more about individual counseling, couples counseling (EFCT), and grief services.
2. Read the service pages and FAQs to see if my approach fits what you’re facing.
3. Use the contact form or the phone/email listed there to request an appointment or brief consult.
AutumnSpring Counseling is a private‑pay practice and does not accept insurance. I see clients from my office in State College, PA, and online for people located in Pennsylvania and other states where I am approved to provide telehealth—details are on the website.
If you’re looking for a thoughtful, structured space to talk through your grief, stress, or relationship, I’d be honored to support you.
