Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- California
- Years in practice
- 8
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Joseph
Joseph Delgado is a licensed marriage and family therapist who focuses on helping people manage strong emotions and life stress. He uses clear, practical methods to address anger, anxiety, addiction, and relationship strain. Joseph speaks English and works with clients in California and beyond through online formats.
He draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thinking and try new behaviors. Motivational Interviewing is used to support people who want change but feel stuck, especially around substance use.
Background and approach
Internal Family Systems helps clients understand different parts of themselves that hold fear, shame, or anger. Joseph brings eight years of clinical experience to sessions. He often helps people who are dealing with grief, trauma, parenting stress, or compassion fatigue.
He also focuses on communication problems, guilt and shame, and men’s issues that affect emotional health. Sessions combine practical skill-building with time to talk through painful memories and current struggles. Many clients work on learning calm-down strategies, changing unhelpful reactions, and improving how they talk to others.
Joseph adapts tools to fit each person’s life and goals. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions. Therapy is offered via video, phone, live chat, or text messaging, and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What Joseph works with
Everything Joseph lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Joseph's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- Communication problems
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Men's issues
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
Approaches Joseph lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How therapeutic approaches work online
Joseph uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors; this approach is useful for anxiety, anger, and depression. Motivational Interviewing focuses on strengthening a person’s own reasons to change, which is helpful for drug and alcohol concerns or when someone feels stuck.He also brings Internal Family Systems ideas into conversations to help people name and understand the parts of themselves that hold fear, shame, or anger. These explanations help clients shift internal dynamics and reduce self-criticism over time.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has helped or not helped before. Together they choose or mix methods that fit the person’s needs and life circumstances.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make therapy practical. Video lets people use face-to-face interaction for skill practice, phone can be easier when bandwidth is low, and chat or messaging works for quick check-ins or shorter reflections during the week. These options aim to make it easier to keep therapy consistent with everyday life.
Questions people ask about Joseph
What concerns does he address?
He works with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, parenting strain, relationship and family problems, compassion fatigue, panic attacks, and related issues like guilt and shame.
What is his approach in sessions?
He blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Internal Family Systems to teach coping skills, support motivation for change, and help people understand different parts of themselves.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has eight years of experience working as a licensed marriage and family therapist in clinical settings and online.
Where is he licensed and located?
He is a California licensed marriage and family therapist, LMFT, and practices with a primary location in California.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and he does accept international clients.
What session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and communication preferences.
How does payment work?
Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time; exact cost varies with location and therapist availability.
How do I begin working with him?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.