Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Depression
How Joshua works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- California
- Years in practice
- 17
- Languages
- English, Hebrew
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Joshua
Joshua Siskin is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in California with 17 years of experience. He helps people facing anger, stress, anxiety, addiction, depression, and other life challenges. Joshua aims to help clients find practical ways forward and build on their strengths in short, focused sessions.
He approaches therapy with a solution-focused style. That means he spends less time on why a problem started and more time on what can be done next.
Background and approach
Sessions emphasize small, achievable steps that clients can try between meetings to notice real change. Joshua draws from several evidence-informed methods, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Attachment-Based Therapy. He also uses client-centered and dialectical tools to stay responsive to each person's needs and values.
This mix helps him adapt to concerns like relationship strain, grief, trauma, and attention difficulties. Sessions are offered in English and Hebrew, and Joshua works with people across California and internationally. He supports a wide range of concerns such as parenting stress, intimacy issues, coping with life changes, chronic illness, and career pressure.
He also addresses less common topics like adoption, attachment questions, and kink-aware concerns. Joshua’s style is direct and encouraging. He focuses on reinforcing strengths and helping clients access their inner motivation.
People who want practical steps, clear goals, and an empathetic listener may find his approach helpful.
What Joshua works with
Everything Joshua lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Joshua's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Depression
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Trichotillomania
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Joshua lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How Joshua’s Approaches Work Online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice uncomfortable thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then move toward what matters most. It can be useful for anxiety, anger, and major life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with practical experiments, which often helps with stress, depression, and sleep problems. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns shape current reactions and helps people build more supported ways of relating in close connections.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Joshua will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and mix methods that fit their situation. He encourages trying practical steps between sessions and adjusting the plan based on what works for the client.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls let people use face-to-face interaction from different locations. Phone sessions can work when lower bandwidth or a quieter setup is needed. Live chat and messaging are useful for quick check-ins, coaching-style support, or when writing feels easier than speaking. These options aim to make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into daily life.
Questions people ask about Joshua
What types of concerns does he address?
He helps people with anger, stress, anxiety, addiction, depression, relationship and family concerns, grief, trauma, and many other issues from parenting to career pressure.
How would he describe his therapy style?
His approach is solution-focused and practical, emphasizing small steps and clear goals rather than lengthy exploration of origins.
What is his clinical background?
He has 17 years of experience as a mental health professional and brings a practical, goal-oriented perspective to sessions.
What credentials and region are listed?
He is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California; the credential is listed as CA LMFT.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and Hebrew, and he accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
He meets with people via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with therapy?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.