Melinda Joseph, LP, PhD,
About Melinda Joseph (She/Her)
Melinda Joseph, PhD, helps children, adolescents, teens, and adults build practical skills to navigate emotional, behavioral, and life challenges with greater confidence and resilience. Serving patients throughout California at LifeStance Health, she provides evidence-based mental health care tailored to each individual’s goals, strengths, and circumstances. As a Clinical Psychologist, her areas of treatment include ADHD, anxiety, and depression, while also supporting individuals experiencing a wide range of behavioral, emotional, and health-related concerns. Dr. Joseph utilizes a variety of research-supported interventions, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Exposure Therapy, and Family Therapy. She also offers psychological testing and neuropsychological testing, which can provide valuable insights into cognitive, emotional, behavioral, and learning concerns. In addition to her primary areas of expertise, she provides support for conditions such as OCD, trauma, grief, sleep difficulties, pain management concerns, gender identity exploration, and other mental health needs. She believes effective therapy is built on collaboration, curiosity, and trust. Her goal is to create a supportive environment where patients feel heard, understood, and equipped to make meaningful changes in their lives. Drawing on her training from Palo Alto University and Pacific Union College, she integrates clinical expertise with a warm, individualized approach to care. Outside of her professional work, Dr. Joseph enjoys singing, traveling, attending live performances such as musicals, plays, comedy shows, and concerts, and spending time outdoors on nature walks.
Types of Care & Ages Served
- Individual Therapy: Ages 6-75+
- Family Therapy: Ages 6-75+
Areas of Focus
Individual Therapy
Get help addressing challenges and improve well-being with a clinician's guidance.
- Family conflict
- Ability status
- ADHD
- Adoption & foster care
- Alcohol use
- Anger issues
- Anxiety
- Attachment issues
- Attention & focus
- Autism: generally independent
- Autism: requires some assistance
- Autism: requires substantial support
- Body image
- Brain/head injuries (TBI)
- Bullying or harassment
- Caregiving
- Childhood behavioral issues
- Chronic pain-related issues
- Conditions caused by stress
- Depression/feeling down
- Detachment/disconnection
- Dissociative disorders
- Drug/substance use
- Early adulthood: Independent living or relationships
- Early adulthood: Starting college or career
- Eating issues: food deprivation
- Eating issues: purging/regurgitating
- Ethnic identity
- Gambling
- Gender identity
- General relationship issues
- Grief & loss
- Hallucinations
- Immigration/cultural status
- Intellectual challenges: generally independent
- Intellectual challenges: requires some assistance
- Intellectual challenges: requires substantial support
- Learning challenges
- LGBTQ+
- Marital stress or divorce
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Other addictive behaviors
- Other neurological conditions
- Panic attacks
- Parenting
- Phobias
- Pornography/sexual behaviors
- Premarital counseling
- Psychosis/issues with reality
- Racial identity
- Religion & spirituality
- Schizophrenia/schizoaffective
- School avoidance
- School behavioral issues
- Self-esteem
- Self-injury or cutting
- Sexual trauma
- Sleep issues or insomnia
- Social injustice
- Social skills & communication
- Stress from ongoing health issues
- Stress management
- Stroke-related conditions
- Trauma & PTSD
- Unhealthy eating habits
- Unusual thoughts or beliefs
- Video game/internet
Family Therapy
Improve communication and resolve conflicts within family dynamics with a clinician's guidance.
- Family conflict
- Ability status
- ADHD
- Adoption & foster care
- Alcohol use
- Anger issues
- Anxiety
- Attachment issues
- Attention & focus
- Autism: generally independent
- Autism: requires some assistance
- Autism: requires substantial support
- Body image
- Brain/head injuries (TBI)
- Bullying or harassment
- Caregiving
- Childhood behavioral issues
- Chronic pain-related issues
- Conditions caused by stress
- Depression/feeling down
- Detachment/disconnection
- Dissociative disorders
- Drug/substance use
- Early adulthood: Independent living or relationships
- Early adulthood: Starting college or career
- Eating issues: food deprivation
- Eating issues: purging/regurgitating
- Ethnic identity
- Gambling
- Gender identity
- General relationship issues
- Grief & loss
- Hallucinations
- Immigration/cultural status
- Intellectual challenges: generally independent
- Intellectual challenges: requires some assistance
- Intellectual challenges: requires substantial support
- Learning challenges
- LGBTQ+
- Marital stress or divorce
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Other addictive behaviors
- Other neurological conditions
- Panic attacks
- Parenting
- Phobias
- Pornography/sexual behaviors
- Premarital counseling
- Psychosis/issues with reality
- Racial identity
- Religion & spirituality
- Schizophrenia/schizoaffective
- School avoidance
- School behavioral issues
- Self-esteem
- Self-injury or cutting
- Sexual trauma
- Sleep issues or insomnia
- Social injustice
- Social skills & communication
- Stress from ongoing health issues
- Stress management
- Stroke-related conditions
- Trauma & PTSD
- Unhealthy eating habits
- Unusual thoughts or beliefs
- Video game/internet
Therapy Types
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy)
- Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
- DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy)
- ERP Therapy
- Mindfulness-Based Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing (MI)
- Parent-Child Interaction Therapy
- Parenting Support
- Play Therapy
- Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
- Sand Tray Therapy
- Social Skills Training
- Solution-Focused Brief Therapy
- Strength-Based Therapy
Insurances Accepted
Languages
- English
- Spanish
Education
- Palo Alto University
- Pacific Union College
Locations
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Frequently Asked
Questions About
Melinda Joseph
Please use our online form to schedule an appointment with Melinda Joseph. You can also call 951-717-9729 to have someone assist you.
Melinda Joseph generally accepts new patients but there could be a waitlist. Please call 951-717-9729 to find out Melinda Joseph's schedule and availability.
LifeStance Health providers accept most commercial insurance plans that are offered in the states where we offer services, including telehealth. Please see the following list of insurances accepted by Melinda Joseph:
If you don't see your insurance listed, please contact us at 951-717-9729 to see how we can help.
Melinda Joseph is a Psychologist and cannot prescribe medication. However, most LifeStance offices have a Psychiatrist or APN on staff who can prescribe medication if needed.
Melinda Joseph works at:
Melinda Joseph only offers in-office visits at this time. To find a provider in your area that offers online telehealth visits, please call us at 951-717-9729 or search our provider directory.
Yes, Melinda Joseph is currently offering in-office visits at the following location:
- English
- Spanish